The challis Surname
challis Name Meaning and History
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Eschalle in
Pas-de-Calais, France, which is named from Old French eschelle
‘ladder’ (Latin scala).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Joseph Challis born Black Notley, Braintree Essex c1831 |
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| family name | Chris Challis | 14 |
| William CHALLIS Mary KEMP m 1828 Suffolk England |
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| Annie Challis, Reading, Berkshire uk |
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| Looking for information on William Alexander Challis and Jane Proudfoot Hastings |
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| Looking for Harry Lee Challis | Dennis Durbin | 2 |
| Information on Thomas Challis? |
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| Henry Challis | paul smithers | 3 |
| HELLO FROM THE UK | chris challis | 5 |
| Challis' in Suffolk area |
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