Robert Chapman

Abt 1813 - 1900  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Robert Chapman
  Birth	Abt 1813	Sadbergh?, Yorkshire
  	1881 Census says he is aged 68, giving us 1813 as an approximate birth year.
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 1900	Felixkirk, North Yorkshire
  	Copy certificate issued 30 October 2007. Aged 88, a retired gentleman's servant coachman. The informant is Robert Dick, son-in-law. The Monumental Inscription record shows his date of death, athough it says he was 80 rather than the correct age of 88. This may be due to the eroded state of the gravestone P28.
  Burial	4 Jan 1901	Heighington churchyard, Co. Durham
  	Burial Register seen on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. Entry 1284 on page 159. In the abode column it says "formerly of Heighington". Burial plot P28.
  Person ID	I88	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Chapman,   b. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Leadbitter,   b. 1815, Mout Hill, Northumberland d. 24 Feb 1885, Heighington, Co. Durham (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1839	St George's Church, Hanover Square, London
  	Copy certificate issued 25 October 2007. Both of full age, he is a servant. There is a wiggly line for her occupation which may mean 'ditto'. The address for both of them is Maddox Street. His father is William a farmer and hers is Ralph also a farmer. Were they in London with their employer?
  Children	1. Jane Chapman,   b. Sep QTR 1840, Redworth, Co. Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Leadbitter Chapman,   b. 9 Oct 1842, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 7 Jan 1932, Worksop district, Nottinghamshire (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. George Chapman,   b. Dec QTR 1844, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 13 May 1883 (Age ~ 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Fanny Chapman,   b. Jun 1847, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 19 Mar 1881, Darlington district, Co. Durham (Age ~ 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. James Chapman,   b. 17 Jul 1849, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 21 Nov 1890 (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Elizabeth Chapman,   b. Dec QTR 1852, Heighington, Co. Durham d. Abt 14 Jul 1863 (Age ~ 11 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Emma Bell Chapman,   b. 26 Oct 1856, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 25 Jul 1933, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Mary Ellen Chapman,   b. Sep 1859, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 27 May 1869, Darlington district, Co. Durham (Age ~ 9 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025