George Chapman

1844 - 1883  (~ 39 years)

• Name	George Chapman
  Born	Dec QTR 1844	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	Free BMD has an entry Ref. Darlington Volume 24 Page 41.
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	13 Nov 1844	Heighington Church, Co. Durham
  	Information from Baptism Register. Robert described as a servant.
  Census UK 1851	30 Mar 1851	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	HO 107 Piece 2382, Volume 28, Page 613 shows Robert a groom aged 36, Mary 34, Jane 9, William 8, George 6, Fanny 4, James 2 and visitors Christopher Kay 34 a cabinet maker, Ellen Kay 36 and John Kay 6.
  military induction	7 Aug 1867	Joined 58th Regiment of Foot
  	Bob Chapman has George's army records. Serial no. 1477. Height 5ft 51/2ins; complexion fresh, hair brown, eyes grey. Aged 22 years 10 months.
  military discharge	3 Aug 1868	Pembroke Dock, Wales
  	Bought himself out for ¹20 after 361 days.
  Census UK 1871	2 Apr 1871	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	Information from Bob Chapman and Diane Lambley. RG10 Piece 4887, Volume Page shows George aged 26 a blacksmith and his sister Emma Bell Chapman aged 14 a scholar.
  Census UK 1881	3 Apr 1881	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	RG11 Piece 4891 Folio 91 Page 7. George is a Foreman Shunter Railway aged 36, Alice 30, Ellen 3 and George N 11 months.
  Died	13 May 1883
  	Date taken from gravestone. Aged 38.
  Buried	15 May 1883	Heighington churchyard, Co. Durham
  	Photo of gravestone sent by Bob Chapman. Burial Register seen on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. Entry 1012 on page 123.Burial plot P26.
  Person ID	I273	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Chapman,   b. Abt 1813, Sadbergh?, Yorkshire ,   d. 31 Dec 1900, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Leadbitter,   b. 1815, Mout Hill, Northumberland ,   d. 24 Feb 1885, Heighington, Co. Durham  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	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?
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Morland,   b. Dec 1850, Yarm, Yorkshire ,   d. Mar 1906, Darlington district, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	18 May 1872	Heighington Church, Co. Durham
  	Free BMD has an entry for both parties Ref 10a 35. Alice's maiden name is shown as Merland, but one of their children is Valentine M[BO:o:BO]rland Chapman. 1837 Online also has the entry under Merland. Exact date taken from Marriage Register.
  Children	1. Ellen Chapman,   b. Jun 1877, Heighington, Co. Durham  [natural]   2. George Robert Chapman,   b. 20 Apr 1880, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 1960  (Age 79 years)  [natural]   3. Valentine Morland Chapman,   b. Mar 1875, Darlington district, Co. Durham ,   d. 27 Jun 1877, Darlington district, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 2 years)  [natural]   4. Mary Elizabeth Chapman,   b. Jun 1873, Darlington district, Co. Durham ,   d. 6 Jul 1877, Darlington district, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 4 years)  [natural]   5. William Chapman,   b. Mar 1882, Darlington district, Co. Durham  [natural]
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart