Edward
Chilman
Born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Chilman
and Agnes (Cox) Chilman
Husband of
Louisa Agnes Jane (Clare) Chilman
— married
11 Nov 1876 in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Edith Agnes Clare Chilman, Fannie Clare Chilman, Emily May Clare (Chilman) Keith, Alfred Edward Clare Chilman, Kathleen Marion Owen Clare Chilman, Stanley Ernest Clare Chilman, Richard Clare Chilman, Evelyn Hiley (Chilman) Cherry and Lucy Irene Clare (Chilman) Munnings
Died
at about age 52
in Hokitika, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Apr 2019
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Biography
Edward was born in 1842 to early settlers of New Plymouth.
In 1876, he married Louisa Clare[1], eldest daughter of Captain Clare, harbour master at Invercargill. They had six daughters and three sons
- Edith Agnes Clare Chilman (1878-1925)
- Fannie Clare Chilman (1880-1951)
- Emily May Clare (Chilman) Keith (1882-1972)
- Alfred Edward Clare Chilman (1884-1918)
- Kathleen Marion Owen Clare Chilman (1886-1946)
- Stanley Ernest Clare Chilman (1888-1946)
- Richard Clare Chilman (1891-1915)
- 1895/7235 Chilman Evlyn Hiley
- 1897/6505 Chilman Lucy Irene Clare
He was Collector of Customs at Lyttelton, Wellington, and later, Hokitika on the West Coast of New Zealand. He served as Secretary of the Masonic Lodge in Hokitika.
He died when he was 52 years old[2].
His funeral left the Masonic Lodge [3] in New Plymouth. He was then buried at Te Henui Cemetery [4].
Sources
- ↑ NZBDM MARRIAGE:1876/2597 Louisa Agnes Jane Clare Edward Chilman
- ↑ NZBDM DEATH:1899/4633 Chilman Edward 52Y
- ↑ Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11621, 8 September 1899
- ↑ New Plymouth Cemetery records
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