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Richard Meager Chapman 1840 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1840

Birth Location: Launceston, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 16 Nov 1906

Death Location: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Father: John Chapman

Mother: Jennifer Chapman

Spouse(s): Emma Petit

Children(s): Richard Chapman

In 1840, Richard Meager Chapman entered the world in Launceston, Cornwall, England, born to John Chapman and Jennifer Chapman. Richard Meager Chapman married Emma Lydia Petit, and had children including Richard Major Chapman. Richard Meager Chapman passed away in 1906 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Richard Meager Chapman entered the world in Launceston, Cornwall, England, born to John Chapman and Jennifer Chapman.
  • Richard Meager Chapman married Emma Lydia Petit, and had children including Richard Major Chapman.
  • Richard Meager Chapman passed away in 1906 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Chapman
1811 – 1886
Birth Location: Egloshayle Cornwall England
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Jennifer Chapman
1811 – 1877
Birth Location: St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Emma Petit
1859 – 1913
Birth Location: Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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Children(s)

Richard Chapman
1893 – 1967
Birth Location: Marrickville, , New South Wales, Australia
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Richard Chapman's Ancestors

Self
Richard Chapman
1840 – 1906
Birth Place: Launceston, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Chapman
1811 – 1886
Egloshayle Cornwall England
Jennifer Chapman
1811 – 1877
St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Chapman
1781 –
Helland, Cornwall, England
Catherine Tucker
1778 –
St. Mabyn, Cornwall, England
John Waram
1780 – 1820
St Breock, Cornwall, UK
Mary Meager
1783 – 1858
St. Breock, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Chapman
1755 – 1819
Jenifer Lobb
1757 – 1826
William Tucker
1753 – 1804
Dorothy Chapman
1752 – 1814
John Waram
1756 – 1836
Mary Warne
1756 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Chapman's Descendants

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Richard (Meager) Chapman (April 1840 – 16 Nov 1906) m. Emma (Lydia) Petit (1859 – 26 Jan 1913)
  1. 1. Richard (Major) Chapman (1893 – 10 AUG 1967) m. Stella (Maud) Hayward (7th February 1904 – 14 March 1973)
    1. 1. Mabel (Lydia) Chapman (20th April 1920 – 14th April 2006)
    2. 2. Ellen (Maude) Chapman (3 Mar 1925 – 25th February 1998) m. Edward (Albert) Constable (26 Aug 1921 – 26th Jul 2011)
      1. 1. Richard (Edward) Constable (28 Sep 1943 – 02 Aug 2013)
      2. 2. Ian (Albert) Constable (25 Sep 1945 – 11 Nov 2002) m. vaughan
        1. 1. Constable m. Bunning
      3. 3. John Constable (29 Mar 1957 – 27 Aug 2020)
      4. 4. David (Wayne) Constable (2 Nov 1961 – 22 Nov 1961)
    3. 3. Marjorie (Rose) Chapman

Richard Chapman's Timeline

2 Records

1840
April 1840
Birth of Richard Meager Chapman in Launceston, Cornwall, England
Launceston, Cornwall, England
1906
16 Nov 1906
Age 66
Death of Richard Meager Chapman in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1840
    Event Place: Launceston, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
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