Robert Chapman Sowerby

1877 - 1907  (~ 29 years)

• Name	Robert Chapman Sowerby
  Birth	Jun 1877	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	Birthplace and year of birth taken from 1881 Census. Second forename taken from Burial Register. Free BMD has an entry Ref. Darlington Volume 10A Page 42.
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Apr 1907
  	Headstone Y4 (148) In affectionate remembrance of William the beloved son of John & Fanny SOWERBY of Heighington, who departed this life 23 Jul 1877 aged 5 yrs 9 mths Also the above named Fanny SOWERBY who departed this life 19 Mar 1881 aged 34 yrs. Also Robert Chapman son of the above who departed this life 3 Apr 1907 aged 30 yrs. (Burial Register says aged 29) Also Ann wife of the above John SOWERBY who departed this life 14 May 1914 aged 53 yrs.
  Burial	5 Apr 1907	Heighington churchyard, Co. Durham
  	Burial Register seen on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. Entry 1364 on page 170. Aged 29. Headstone says aged 30.
  Person ID	I287	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Sowerby,   b. Abt 1845, Hull, Yorkshire d. 28 Apr 1919, Darlington district, Co. Durham (Age ~ 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Fanny Chapman,   b. Jun 1847, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 19 Mar 1881, Darlington district, Co. Durham (Age ~ 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Jun 1870	Heighington Church, Co. Durham
  	Free BMD has entries for both parties Ref. 10a 35 Darlington district June quarter 1870. Marriage Register seen on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. Both parties of full age. John is a tailor and his father William a customs house officer. Fanny's father Robert is a coachman. Entry 235 on page 118. The marriage was witnessed by Isabella Sowerby, George Chapman, Emma Chapman and James Chapman.
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart