Kate Challis (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Challis
First name: 
Kate
Other Christian names: 
Edith
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1959
Born: 
5/9/1872
Died: 
07/12/1939
Buried: 
15/12/1939
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
19
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The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In sacred memory of my dear husband Vincent Henry Challis died 31st March 1934 aged 64. In God's keeping. Also of his beloved wife Kate Edith Challis died 7th Dec. 1939 aged 67. My dear Father and Mother. Baby Margaret aged 5 days daughter of Ronald and Helen Challis. 15th May 1944

Life story

Life story

Kate Edith Challis was the daughter of William Henry Joynes and his wife Catherine, nee Woodgate. She was born on 5 September 1872 and baptised on 17 November 1872 at Lissom Grove, Westminster. On 27 September 1906 she married Vincent Henry Challis at St Andrews , Streatham. She appears in the 1939 Register, living at Seabrook Nursing Home, 14, Queen's Road, Worthing, run by Miss Ethel Dearle and Miss Alice Peak with 3 nursing staff. Kate died there in December 1939 aged 67 leaving £12132 14s 6d to her son, Ronald Vincent Challis, of no occupation, and Leonard Albert Taylor, a company director,

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
05/09/1872
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Joynes
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Vincent Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Challis
Marriage one date: 
27/11/1906
Marriage one address: 
Streatham, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/12/1939
Age (at time of death): 
67
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Seabrook Nursing Home, 14 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
1 Reigate Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Ronald Vincent Challis status: No Occupation: Leonard Albert Taylor status: Company Director
Probate pounds: 
£12,132

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

11, Boscobel Gardens, Marylebone Harriet Woodgate, 66, head, widow; Kate Joynes, 36, daughter; Cecilia Aberdeen, 29, daughter; W. H. Joynes, 36, son-in-law, Pianoforte Maker; Edwin Aberdeen, 37, son-in-law, engineer; Agnes K Joynes, 15?, grand-daughter, scholar; Kate Edith Joynes, 8, scholar; Harry F Joynes, 7, grandson, scholar; Florence Joynes, 6, grand-daughter, scholar; Herbert Joynes, grandson; William Joynes, 3, grandson; Harold Joynes, 10 months, grandson; Arthur Aberdeen, 10, grandson, scholar; Florence Aberdeen, 9, grand-daughter, scholar; Lillian Aberdeen, 8, grand-daughter, scholar; Cecilia Aberdeen, 2, grand-daughter;

1891 census: 

15, Eardley Road, Streatham William H Joynes, 46, head, piano forte maker; Catherine Joynes, 46, wife; Agnes K Joynes, 22, daughter, M  ? maker; Kate E Joynes, 18, daughter, dress maker; Harry Frank Joynes , 17, son, solicitors clerk; Florence L Joynes, 16, daughter; Herbert W Joynes, 15, son, clerk; William H Joynes, 13, son, scholar; Harold A Joynes, 10, son, scholar; John B Joynes, 9, son, scholar; Walter F Joynes, 7, son, scholar;

1901 census: 

15, Eardley Road, Streatham William H Joynes, 56, Barclay ? Building Society; Catherine Joynes, 56, wife; Kate E Joynes, 28, daughter; Florence L Joynes, 26, daughter; Harold A Joynes, 20, piano ma,ker; John B Joynes, 19, contractors clerk CC; Walter F Joynes; 19 (sic), piano maker;

1911 census: 

Brooklyn, Valencia Road, W Worthing Vincent Henry Challis, 41, retired architect and surveyor; Kate Edith Challis; 38, wife; Ronald Vincent Challis; 7 months, son; plus a general servant

1921 census: 

Penshurst Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex

Vincent Henry Challis (Head) age 51, Kate Edith (Wife) age 48, Ronald Vincent (Son) age 10, William Henry Joynes (Father-in-Law) age 77, plus 1 servant