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Samuel C Chapman (1829 - 1910)

Samuel C Chapman
Born in Ulcombe, Kent, Englandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 10 Jan 1856 in St Michaels Church, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
Husband of — married 15 Mar 1893 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 80 in Yarraville, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

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Samuel Chapman migrated from England to New Zealand.
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Samuel C. Chapman was born on 19 July 1829 in Ulcombe, Kent, England to Richard Chapman and Mary Chapman (nee Ottaway). [1]

Samuel married Elizabeth Mealing on 10 Jan 1856 in the St. Michaels Church, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Together they had 16 Children, six boys, and ten girls

Samuel left Elizabeth with all these children and went to Australia, Samuel then remarried to Ann Maria Hall on 15 March 1893 in Melbourne, [2] and he then stated on his marriage licence he was a widower!! when Elizabeth was still in New Zealand looking after all his children.

Samuel Chapman passed away on 14 July 1910 in Melbourne, aged 75. [3] The death was registered at Footscray.

Death. 1910. [4]
CHAPMAN.—On the 14th July, at James-street, Yarraville, Samuel, beloved husband of A. M. Chapman, late of Footscray, aged 75 years [80y 11m 26d].

Given the date of death and recorded age at death, doubt is cast on date details...

He was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park on 16 July 1910, Church Of England D, Grave 668. [5] [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJD2-R3KV : 15 October 2015), Samuel Chapman, 19 Jul 1829; citing Christening, Ulcombe, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,739.
  2. ↑ Vic BDM. Marriages. 1645/1893.
  3. ↑ Vic BDM. Deaths. 8989/1910.
  4. ↑ 1910 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 15 July, p. 1., http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191345211
  5. ↑ GMCT: Fawkner Cemetery Samuel Chapman
  6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #212508720

Note:

Burial: Fawkner Memorial Park
Occupation: Carpenter, laborer & farmer
All information came from Cecily Harvey of New Zealand




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