James Chapman

1820 to 1896

 The Chapman Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1820

 

James Chapman was born in Stoke Newington, Surrey in 1820, the son of James and Mary (nee Turney) Chapman (CHA00002). He was baptised at St Mary, Stoke Newington on 27 September 1820 (PR).

 

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1849

 

James married Sophia Kingston (1823 to 1911) in 1849 at Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

 

1851

 

Walter J Chapman (1851 to 1937) (CHA00010) was born in 1851.

 

1851 Census – Brook End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire

 

James Chapman, 30, schoolmaster

Sophia Chapman, 28

Walter Chapman, 1 month

 

1853

 

Alice Mary Chapman (1853 to 1897) (CHA00011) was born in 1853.

 

1861

 

1861 census – Church End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire

 

James Chapman, 40, school master

Sophia Chapman 37, schoolmistress

Walter Chapman, 10

Alice M Chapman, 8

 

1865

 

James Cecil Chapman (CHA00012) was born in 17 October 1865.

 

1871

 

1871 Census - Church End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire

 

James Chapman, 50, Master of School

Sophia Chapman, 47, Teacher of needlework

Alice Mary Chapman, 18

James Cecil Chapman, 5

 

1881

 

1881 census – Church End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire

 

James Chapman, 60, school master

Sophia Chapman, 56, school master’s wife

Elizabeth Mary Burchby, 21, School assistant

 

1891

 

1891 Census – 4 Stanton Road, Croydon

 

Walter Chapman, 40, ironmonger

Annie M Chapman, 36, schoolmistress (born Battersea)

Margaret S Chapman, 8

Etheldreda A Chapman, 6

Harold B J Chapman, 2

Sophia Chapman, 68

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1896

 

James Chapman died in 1896 and was buried on 6 June 1896 at St John, Woking, Surrey (GRO for the second quarter of 1896). 

 

1901

 

1901 Census – Eversholt, Staton Road, Croydon

 

Walter Chapman, 50, iron founder’s salesman

Annie Chapman, 46, his wife, school teacher

Margaret Chapman, 18, school teacher

Etheldreda Chapman, 16

Harold B J Chapman, 12

Reginald Chapman, 8

Sophia Chapman, mother, widow, 78

 

1911

 

1911 Census Evershot, West Woburn, Bedfordshire

 

Walter Chapman, 60, Chief Salesman ironfounder’s warehhouse

Annie Maria Chapman, 56, Head Teacher, Croydon Education Committee

Harold Byron James Chapman, 22, Clerk in ironfounder’s office

Reginald Cecil Chapman, 18, clerk in estate agent’s office

Sophia Chapman, 88, Walter’s mother, then a widow

 

Sophia Chapman died in 1911.