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Author: jazzie232
Surnames: Challis
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Harriet Brunton nee Challis is my Great Grandmother on my Father's side of the family.
I am trying to confirm her parents.
It has been suggested that her parents are James Challis and Lucy Dowdal. I have
requested transcripts of Lucy Challis's (nee Dowdal) death in 1918 and Harriett's
marriage transcript to William Henry Brunton in 1894.
I have also searched TROVE and I found her mother's death notice, which says
"CHALLIS - The Friends of Mr and Mrs T. CURRAN, Mr and Mrs W. BRUNTON, and Mr and Mrs
G CHALLIS, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved MOTHER Mrs Lucy
Challis to move from 7 Cambridge street, Rozelle THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 12:45, for
Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood. This was in 1918.
Her death notice in 1950 says she was 80 years old, which means she would of been born in
1870.
Any other information on her or the Challis family from Balmain is appreciated.
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