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Henry Champion

Henry Champion

Male 1860 - 1940  (79 years)

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  • Name Henry Champion 
    Born 21 Jun 1860  Sandgate, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 06 Jun 1940  37 Risborough Lane, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried 10 Jun 1940  St. Martin's, Cheriton, Kent (Area E Old North, Row 7, Grave 11) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Probate 18 Jul 1940  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I00109  Eliots of Port Eliot
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2021 

    Father Edward Champion 
    Mother Elizabeth Eliza Bailey 
    Family ID F00542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Harriet Margaret Cruse,   b. 18 Nov 1854, Blackheath Park, Kent (Registered in Lewisham) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1932, Enbrook Cottage, 37 Risborough Lane, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Between Jul and Sep 1882  Dover, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Eliza Harriet Champion,   b. 20 Apr 1883, Folkstone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1960, Folkestone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Margaret Elizabeth Frances Champion,   b. 25 Sep 1884, Garden Terrace, Folkstone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1909, Fyzabad, India Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     3. Henry Thomas Edward Champion,   b. 03 Oct 1885, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between Jul and Sep 1886, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. Anne "Annie" Champion,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Champion,   b. 20 Dec 1887, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1966, Folkestone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. George Thomas Champion,   b. Jan 1889, Cheriton, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Mar 1966, Folkestone, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. William Champion,   b. Abt Jul 1890,   d. 06 Sep 1890, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. James Champion,   b. Bef 08 Sep 1890
     9. Grace Champion,   b. Abt Dec 1894,   d. 27 Sep 1895, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Arthur Champion,   b. Abt May 1896,   d. 29 Sep 1896, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2021 
    Family ID F00087  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • --- 1891 Census (Kent, Cheriton, District 12):
      1 Enbrook Cottages
      Edward Champion Head Married Age: 73 Occupation: General Dealer (Shop) Birthplace: Stanford, Kent
      Elizabeth Champion Wife Married Age: 71 Birthplace: Ruckinge (?), Kent
      John Champion Son Single Age: 37 Occupation: General Labourer Birthplace: Sandgate, Kent
      Henry Champion Son Married Age: 34 Occupation: General Labourer Birthplace: Sandgate, Kent
      Harriet Champion Son's Wife Married Age: 35 Birthplace: Blackheath, Kent
      Catherine Champion Granddaughter Single Age: 8 Birthplace: Folkestone, Kent
      Harriet Champion Granddaughter Single Age: 7 Birthplace: Folkestone, Kent
      Annie Champion Granddaughter Single Age: 4 Birthplace: Cheriton, Kent
      John Champion Grandson Single Age: 3 Birthplace: Cheriton, Kent
      George T. Champion Single Age: 2 Birthplace: Cheriton, Kent

      --- April 1893. Listed as a Contractor on the baptism record of his daughter, Mary.

      --- September 1895. Listed as a Fishmonger on the baptism record of his daughter, Grace.
      --- September 1896. Still listed as Fish Dealer on the baptism record of his son, Arthur.

      --- 1901 Census (Kent, Cheriton, District 22):
      2 Enbrook Villa
      Henry Champion
      Married
      Age: 41
      Occupation: Bricklayers Labourer

      --- 1911 Census (Kent, Cheriton, 22):
      Henry Champion
      Age: 51
      Married
      Occupation: Hawker of Coffee and Cake on Military Camp
      Whether Employer, Worker or Working on Own Account: Own Account
      Birthplace: Sandgate, Kent

      --- "Folkstone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald" Saturday, 27 November 1915, page 5 --- seen on BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk:
      Henry Champion, of 37, Risborough-lane, Cheriton, a pig dealer, said time Wednesday morning he saw the deceased lying ins lodge at the back of his garden. had seen her there about three weeks before, when he warned her off.

      --- 1939 Register:
      37 Risborough Lane, Folkstone M.B., Kent
      Henry Champion Born: 21 Jun 1864 Male Old Age Pensioner Widowed Schedule: 209/1
      John Champion Born: 20 Dec 1887 Male Builders Labourer Married Schedule: 209/2

      --- "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941" (1940, C, CH, page 14) seen on Ancestry.com lists the following:
      "Champion, Henry of 37 Risburough-lane Cheriton Kent died 6 June 1940 Probate London 18 July to Fermian Le Neve Foster solicitor and John Scammell solicitors managing clerk. Effects 4,812 pounds 10 shillings 10d."

  • Sources 
    1. "1911 England Census Record" (Kent, Cheriton, 22, 870).

    2. "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941" (1940, C, CH, page 14).

    3. Parish Record Transcriptions on FindMyPast.co.uk.

    4. "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915" (1882, Q3-Jul-Aug-Sep, Letter C, page 21).