George Theopollus Challis - Rede , Suffolk

[woodge]

Looking for some help trying to find info on my grandmothers family my grandmother was Edith Challis born 1896 she married Alfred Woodger Jul 1924 , i bought a copy of her marriage cert and found out her father was George Theopollus Challis a Horseman from Rede any help would be very much appreciated as i have no DOB for George

[wilcoxon]

CHALLIS, GEORGE  THEOPHILUS mmn GARWOOD  
GRO Reference: 1860  M Quarter in THINGOE  
Volume 04A  Page 466

[wilcoxon]

George T Challis
Birth Date:27 Feb 1860
Address:School Road:Thingoe, Suffolk, England
Horseman Retired Old Age Pensioner

[woodge]

Thanks found him living at 21 with his father John Challis DOB 1824 ....very helpful thanks

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast Baptisms (transcription)
George Theophilus Challis, bap 27 Feb 1860, place -Rede, All Saints, parents John, a labourer and Caroline.
Born 27 Feb, private baptism, received 8 Apr

Private baptism is where the child is not expected to survive - probably carried out at home. If the child survives, he/she isn't "baptised" in church but "received".

[wilcoxon]

He lived to a good age.

:George T ChallisDeath Age:87
Birth Date:abt 1860
Registration Date:Apr 1947
[May 1947] 
[Jun 1947] 
Registration Quarter:Apr-May-Jun
Registration District:Bury St edmunds
Suffolk

[woodge]

Always wondered where the middle name came from ? was the family of Greek origin or did they just fancy a different middle name

[hanes teulu]

He lived to a good age.

:George T ChallisDeath Age:87
Birth Date:abt 1860
Registration Date:Apr 1947
[May 1947]
[Jun 1947]
Registration Quarter:Apr-May-Jun
Registration District:Bury St edmunds
Suffolk

Sadly, a sister wasn't so fortunate.
Baptism
Amelia Anne Challis, bap 13 Nov 1855, Rede All Saints, parents John, a labourer and Caroline
Born 26 Sep, Private Baptism, received 27 Sep 1856

Parish Burial
Anne Challis, age 4, buried 24 July 1859, place - Rede All Saints

[Suffolk Mawther]

Theophilus is a biblical name, it means 'friend of God'.
Probably used around the time that names like Zachariah and Hephzibah were popular.

SM