Hello Sarah, I enjoyed reading your e-mail dated 15 Oct 2001 requesting information on
your lost great grandfather & family I believe I have the information relating to his
ancestors but I have no Idea were he went after leaving his family post 1891.
George Henry Challenger born abt 1853 Aberamon son of Samuel Challenger (bn Clutton 1829
) & Charlott.
George married Jane ( Pritchard ?) abt 1872? Monmouthshire.
Using the census records along with burial records on Aberdare I have found the following
information.
Samuel & Charlotte moved to Aberdare Glamorgan abt July 1851 from Beaufort Breconshire
were two of there sons were born.
1) George bn abt DecQ 1850 ( Beaufort? ), died 15 Aug 1851 Aberdare age 8 mths.
2) Samuel bapt 29 Jun 1851 Beaufort, Monmouthshire
3) Rose bn abt 1852 Aberdare, Glamorgan
4) George Henry bn abt 1853, Aberamon, ( near Aberdare ) Glamorgan
5) Charlotte bn Nov 1854, died 2 April 1856 age 18 mths Aberdare.
6) Isaac bn abt 1857 Aberdare, Glamorgan.
7) William bn abt 1860 Aberamon, Glamorgan
8) James bn abt 1867 Aberamon, Glamorgan
9) Elizabeth Mary Dec Q 1869 Mountin Ash, Glamorgan ( abt 2-3miles from Aberdare ).
10) Margaret Edith abt 1875 Cwm
I found that by 1881 Samuel had a wife called Bessie who gives her place of birth as Ebbw
Vale. I believe that if Charlotte had died the last child born may belong to Bessie due to
the gap between 1869 & 1875?
George Henry Challenger & Jane's Children were:
1)John bn abt 1872 Llanelly,
2)Ann bn abt Llanelly, Sept Q 1876 Crickhowell district
3)Anna bn abt 1879 Llanelly
4)Margaret bn abt 1881 Llanelly
5)George Henry bn abt 1884 Llanelly
6) Emil bn abt 1886 Llanelly
7) Bertha bn abt 1888 llanelly
8) Albert bn abt 1889 Llanelly
Samuel Challenger born 1829 Clutton Somersetshire was the Son of Isaac Challenger &
Priscilla Parfitt who were married 25 Dec 1821 Clutton
Isaac was bapt 17 Oct 1800 in Clutton son of Isaac Challenger & Jane Lintern
thay were married 28 May 1798 Clutton.
Isaac Challenger bapt 13 July 1778 Clutton son of Samuel.
Samuel Challenger was bapt 20 Sept 1756 Clutton He married a Helenor abt 1777?
I have more information on Isaac & Priscillas children and there decedents if this
family is of interest.
I hope you find this information of use I will look up the references on the census
records I used if it would help.
Best wishes
Caroline