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William Henry Chapman 1846–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1846

Birth Location: Boconnoc, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Mar 1935

Death Location: Truro, Cornwall, England

Father: Richard Chapman*

Mother: ANN Stephens

Spouse(s): Sarah Common

Children(s): Kenneth CHAPMAN, Evelyn Chapman, Mildred Chapman, Annie Chapman, Alfred Chapman, Leonora Chapman, Montague Chapman, Edith Chapman, Laura Chapman, William Chapman, Sarah Chapman

The story of William Henry Chapman began in 1846 in Boconnoc, Cornwall, England. In 1891, William Henry Chapman resided in Higher Bal, St Agnes, St Agnes, Cornwall, England. William Henry Chapman married Sarah Jane Wedlake Common, and had children including Alfred Horace Elethelred S Gordon H Chapman, Annie Elfrida Chapman, Edith Jane Chapman, Evelyn Maud Chapman, Kenneth Gordon Augustus Chapman, Laura Ann Stephens Chapman, Leonora Irene Chapman, Mildred Winifred Agatha Chapman, Montague Reginald Chapman, Sarah Alberta Chapman, William Henry Stephens Chapman. William Henry Chapman passed away in 1935 in Truro, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Chapman began in 1846 in Boconnoc, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1891, William Henry Chapman resided in Higher Bal, St Agnes, St Agnes, Cornwall, England.
  • William Henry Chapman married Sarah Jane Wedlake Common, and had children including Alfred Horace Elethelred S Gordon H Chapman, Annie Elfrida Chapman, Edith Jane Chapman, Evelyn Maud Chapman, Kenneth Gordon Augustus Chapman, Laura Ann Stephens Chapman, Leonora Irene Chapman, Mildred Winifred Agatha Chapman, Montague Reginald Chapman, Sarah Alberta Chapman, William Henry Stephens Chapman.
  • William Henry Chapman passed away in 1935 in Truro, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Chapman*
1802–1878
Birth Location: Padstow, Cornwall, England
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ANN Stephens
1801–1874
Birth Location: St Winnow, Cornwall, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Common
1851–1923
Birth Location: Roade, Cornwall, England
SC

Children(s)

Kenneth CHAPMAN
1890–1965
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
KC
Evelyn Chapman
1879–1961
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall
EC
Mildred Chapman
1888–1976
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall
MC
Annie Chapman
1882–1966
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
AC
Alfred Chapman
1885–1962
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
AC
Leonora Chapman
1889–1963
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
LC
Montague Chapman
1891–1913
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
MC
Edith Chapman
1878–
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
EC
Laura Chapman
1871–1891
Birth Location: Kenton, Devon, England
LC
William Chapman
1876–1944
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
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Sarah Chapman
1874–1942
Birth Location: Cury, Cornwall, England
SC

William Chapman's Ancestors

Self
William Chapman
1846–1935
Birth Place: Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Chapman*
1802–1878
Padstow, Cornwall, England
ANN Stephens
1801–1874
St Winnow, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
James Chapman
1752–1827
Cornwall, England
Ann Hawken
1762–
St Merryn, Cornwall, England
Richard Stephens
1776–1849
St Winnow, Cornwall, England
Dorcas (Dorothy) Morrish
1781–1852
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chapman
1728–1807
Mary Hawken?
1719–1763
Edward Hawken
1728–1760
Joan Easterbrook
1738–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chapman
1688–1742
Jane Sandye
1702–1751
Thomas Hawken(Chapman)
1698–1727
Phillip(a) May
1687–1838
Emanuel HAWKEN
1695–1732
Mary Masters
1699–1733

William Chapman's Descendants

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William (Henry) Chapman (abt 1846–Mar 1935) m. Sarah (Jane Wedlake) Common (1851–26 Aug 1923)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Gordon Augustus) CHAPMAN 1890–1965 m. Beatrice (Olive) DOBLE 1899–1981
    1. 1. Sylvia (Doble) Chapman 1920–1987 m. joseph (henry) duff 1910–1985
      1. 1. Kenneth (Joseph) duff 1950–2019
  2. 2. Evelyn (Maud) Chapman 1879–1961 m. Henry Gribben 1875–
    1. 1. Olga (Lottie G) Gribben 1902–1981
    2. 2. Laura (Irene) Gribben 1902–1969 m. William (John) Davey 1876–1945
  3. 3. Mildred (Winifred Agatha) Chapman 1888–1976
  4. 4. Annie (Elfrida) Chapman 1882–1966 m. James Williams 1881–
  5. 5. Alfred (Horace Elethelred S (Gordon H)) Chapman 1885–1962 m. Alice (Maud Mary) Strike 1902–1975
    1. 1. Gordon (K H) Chapman 1925–1988 m. Doreen (Emslie) Duncan 1924–2007
    2. 2. Melville (H) CHAPMAN 1923–1967
    3. 3. Celia (S) CHAPMAN 1922–1939
    4. 4. Wilfred STRIKE 1920–
    5. 5. Ethel (C) STRIKE 1918–
    6. 6. Lena (Ivy) STRIKE 1919–2003
  6. 6. Leonora (Irene) Chapman 1889–1963
    1. 1. Percy Tretheway 1907–
  7. 7. Montague (Reginald) Chapman 1891–1913
  8. 8. Edith (Jane) Chapman 1878– m. William (Thomas) PEARCE 1869–1906
    1. 1. Edith (L) Pearce 1900–
      1. 1. William (H) Solomon 1924–
  9. 9. Laura (Ann Stephens) Chapman 1871–1891 m. Thomas DOBLE 1860–1914
  10. 10. William (Henry Stephens) Chapman 1876–1944 m. Caroline (Jane) Julyan 1863–1947
    1. 1. Arthur (Llewellyn) Chapman 1905–1982
    2. 2. Stephen (Henry) Chapman 1903–1958
    3. 3. William (James) Chapman 1902–
  11. 11. Sarah (Alberta) Chapman 1874–1942 m. Albert Harper 1876–1957
    1. 1. Muriel (Alberta) Harper 1896–1912
    2. 2. Edith (Elfrida) Harper 1901–1987 m. Horace (Ivan) Kellow 1898–1988
      1. 1. Francis (John) Kellow 1930–2008 m. Mildred (Harriet Joan) Dilley 1933–2019
    3. 3. William (Augustus) Harper 1899–1986

William Chapman's Timeline

7 Records

1846
abt 1846
Birth of William Henry Chapman in Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
1878
October 1878
Age 32
William Henry Chapman was married in Bodmin, Cornwall
Bodmin, Cornwall
1891
1891
Age 45
William Henry Chapman resided here in Higher Bal, St Agnes, St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Higher Bal, St Agnes, St Agnes, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 55
William Henry Chapman resided here in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
St Agnes, Cornwall, England
1911
1911
Age 65
William Henry Chapman resided here in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
St Agnes, Cornwall, England
1921
1921
Age 75
William Henry Chapman resided here in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
St Agnes, Cornwall, England
1935
Mar 1935
Age 89
Death of William Henry Chapman in Truro, Cornwall, England
Truro, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1846
    Event Place: Boconnoc, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1828; Folio: 105; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096938
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2219; Folio: 9; Page: 9
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1511007, ED 10, Sch 59; Book: 11007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1878
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Higher Bal, St Agnes, St Agnes, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1828; Folio: 105; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096938

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2219; Folio: 9; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1511007, ED 10, Sch 59; Book: 11007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1935
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
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