Fanny Sample (Howlett) Chippindall (1847 - 1941)

Born 16 Feb 1847 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Tatlock Chippindall — married 14 Apr 1880 in Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1941 at age 94 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Fanny Sample Howlett was born on 16 February 1847 in Wellington, Telford and Wrekin Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.^[1]

In the 1851 census Fanny (age 4) was the daughter of William Howlet in Wellington, Shropshire, England.^[2]

In the 1861 census Fanny (age 14) was the daughter of William Howlet in Wellington, Shropshire, England.^[3]

Fanny arrived in Brisbane on 19 September 1876 aboard the Queen Of Nations with her sister Dora^[4]

Fanny (32) married William Tatlock Chippindall (34) (born on 20 December 1845 in Bathurst Colony of New South Wales; son of John Giles Chippindall and Margaret (Dowse) Chippindall) in 1880 ^[5]. Their known children were:

• Dora Ethel Chippindall (18 December 1880 – 6 January 1964)
• Frederick Dowse Chippendall (17 March 1882 – 26 July 1954)
• Florence Mabel Chippindall (5 April 1884 – unknown)
• Cyril Howlet Chippindall (7 October 1885 – 31 May 1941)
• Agnes Louise Chippindall (7 October 1885 – unknown)

Fanny died on 19 July 1941 in Gympie, Queensland, Australia, aged 94 ^[6]. She was buried in Gladstone Cemetery, Queensland, Australia (plot: Position 2 Row 8 Section E).^[7]

Obituary

DEATH OF MRS FANNY CHIPPINDALL

Gladstone lost one of its oldest and most respected residents on Saturday last when Mrs Fanny Sample Chippindall, aged 94 years 6 months, passed away after ailing for over two years. Born in Shropshire, England, she came to Australia on the death of her father and was accompanied on the voyage by her sister. She resided in Gympie for many years with her husband (who predeceased her 21 years ago) and family, and had lived in Gladstone with her daughters, Agnes and Florrie, for the past 36 years. One son, Cyril, who saw service with the A.I.F. in the last war, passed away recently at Sandgate and there are four remaining children, Mrs James Bracewell (Gympie), Misses Florrie and Agnes (Gladstone) and Mr F. D. Chippindall (Forestry Department, Maryborough). Deceased took a keen interest in the town and district and was a prominent worker for the Church of England. The funeral was largely attended. Miss A. Chippindall (Toowoomba), Mrs Coulson (Sandgate), Messrs Herbert and Frank Chippindall (Gympie) and Percy Chippindall (Cooktown) were step-children. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 27 January 2024)
   Howlet, Fanny Sample (Mother's maiden name: Brown).
   GRO Reference: 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar in Wellington (Salop) Union Volume 18 Page 198.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1997; Folio: 283; Page: 18; GSU roll: 87399; ED, institution, or vessel: 1e; Household schedule number: 62
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #8191135 (accessed 27 January 2024)
   Fanny Sample Howlet (4) daughter in household of William Howlet (36) in Wellington registration district in Shropshire, England. Born in Wellington.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1897; Folio: 103; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542884; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household schedule number: 152
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #19827872 (accessed 27 January 2024)
   Fanny S Howlet (14) daughter in household of William Howlet (46) in Wellington registration district in Shropshire, England. Born in Wellington, Shropshire, England.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912"
   Queensland State Archives; Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals; Series: Series ID 13086; Roll: M1698
   Ancestry Record 1856 #267499 (accessed 27 January 2024)
   Name: Fanny Howlett; Age: 29; Birth Year: abt 1847; Ship Name: Queen Of Nations; Port of Departure: London, England; Port of Arrival: Brisbane; Arrival Date: 19 Sep 1876.
5. ↑ Queensland Marriage registration: Fanny Sample Howlet Marriage date:14/04/1880 Spouse's name:William Tatlock Chippindall Registration details:1880/C/376 https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/21ebaf7bedb8daf31abf135348477299036107727564e313f520f6a856783ddb
6. ↑ Queensland Death registration: Fanny Sample Chippindall Death date:19/07/1941 Mother's name:Emma Brown Father/parent's name:William Howlett Registration details:1941/C/2883 https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/ab77b6f294cf088044ab7f30056999b1386cf2f4b35dcda3118c5602af45fc46
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #108791834 (accessed 21 January 2024)
   Memorial page for Fanny Sample Howlett Chippindall (16 Feb 1847-19 Jul 1941), citing Gladstone Cemetery, Gladstone, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia (plot: Position 2 Row 8 Section E); Maintained by RAB (contributor 48026163).
8. ↑ DEATH OF MRS FANNY CHIPPINDALL (1941, July 23). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56093502