Challinor, Charles (1858-1913)

Transcription of obituary published in the Primitive Methodist Magazine by P.J.F.

Charles Challinor was born at Utkinton, Cheshire, fifty-five years ago. Converted when a young man, it was not long before he became a local preacher, and for over a quarter of a century served faithfully in this capacity. He impressed by the simplicity of his faith, by the singleness of his heart, by the sincerity of his good cheer. His keen interest in the work of the Kingdom and his solid worth commended him to all.

He was many times a trustee—of the Utkinton, Tiverton, Bunbury and Beeston chapels and of the Tarporley Circuit manse.

The messenger called him very suddenly to the Homeland on Nov. 20th, 1913. He rests in Bunbury Churchyard. Rev. John Roberts conducted a memorial service on December 7th. Many mourn his loss; most of all his widow and large family, for in his own household he was a king.

Family

Charles was born abt1858 at Utkinton, Cheshire, to parents John Challinor, who worked the land (1861), and Frances Walker.

Census returns identify the following occupations for Charles.

1881 labourer
1891 threshing machine owner
1901 threshing machine proprietor
1911 farmer

He married Emma Taylor (1860-1929) on 30 August 1879 at St Peter’s, Higher Bebington, Cheshire. Census returns identify nine of ten children.

Mary (b1881) – dairy work (1911); married Edgar Wilson, a farm bailiff (1921), in 1918
George James (1883-1951) – a cattle dealer (1939)
Beatrice Annie (1885-1945) – a housemaid (1939)
Thomas (1887-1955) – a coal dealer (1939)
Florence (b1889)
Miriam (1891-1926) – married William G Dutton, a dairy farmer (1921), in 1920
Frank (b1894) – a butcher (1921)
John (b1900) – a butcher (1921)
Harry (b1902) – a cowman (1921)

Charles died on 20 November 1913 at heath Farm, Bunbury, Cheshire.

References

Primitive Methodist Magazine 1914/332

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers