In 1881 Stephen Champion, aged 35, born in Breage Cornwall, carpenter, and wife Jane Champion, aged 32, born in Crowan, were living in Poladras, Breage. Present were sons (born in Breage) Stephen J. (11), schollar, William J. (9), schollar, and Petherick (6), schollar.
In 1891 Stephen Champion, aged 45, born in Breage, carpenter, and wife Jane Champion, aged 42, born in Breage, were living in Polladras, Breage. With them were children (born in Breage) Ada (8), at school, Lily J. (6), at school, and Earnest (4), at school.
In 1901 Stephen Champion, aged 55, born in Breage, carpenter (own account), and (2nd) wife Olive M. Champion, aged 48, born in . . . . . . . , were in Breage. With them were daughters (born in Breage) Ada (19), dressmaker, and Lily J. (16), pupil teacher.
In 1911 Stephen Champion, aged 65, born in Breage, manager of tin dressing flows?, and wife of 15 years Olive Maria Champion, aged 58, born in Beartown? Devonshire (no children), were in Polladras, Breage. With them were (Stephen's) daughters Ada Champion (29) of Breage, dressmaker, and Lily Jane Champion (26) of Breage, general domestic servant.
In 1921 Stephen Champion, aged 75 years 6 months, born in Breage, retired tin streamer, and wife Olive Maria Champion, aged 65 years 6 months, born in Devonport Devonshire, home duties, were in Breage. With them was daughter Lily Jane Champion (37y 1m) of Breage, single, home duties.
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Stephen Champion of Palladras Downs died aged 76 years (burial record).
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