Robert Chapman

Abt 1813 - 1900  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Robert Chapman
  Born	Abt 1813	Sadbergh?, Yorkshire
  	1881 Census says he is aged 68, giving us 1813 as an approximate birth year.
  Gender	Male
  Census UK 1841	6 Jun 1841	Redworth, Co. Durham
  	HO 107 shows Robert and Mary both aged 25 and Jane.
  Census UK 1851	30 Mar 1851	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	HO 107 Piece 2382, Volume 28, Page 613 shows Robert a groom aged 36 born Kirkby Lonsdale (but see later censuses which say Sedbergh), Mary 34 born Hexham, Jane 9 born Redworth, William 8 born Heighington , George 6 born Heighington, Fanny 4 born Heighington, James 2 born Heighington and visitors Christopher Kay 34 a cabinet maker born Bishopwearmouth, Ellen Kay 36 born Sunderland and John Kay 6.born Sunderland. Not known what the relationship is between the Chapmans and the Kays.
  Census UK 1861	7 Apr 1861	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	RG09, Piece 3684, Folio 40, Page 16, Robert is a groom aged 47 born Sadbergh, his wife Mary a laundress aged 46 born Wark Northumberland. Their children all born Heighington Fanny is aged 13, James 10, Elizabeth 7, Emma 3 and Mary Ellen 1.
  Census UK 1871	2 Apr 1871
  	No trace can be found of Robert either at Heighington (all 30 pages checked) or elsewhere in England. His wife Mary is a visitor in Sedbergh, Yorkshire.
  Census UK 1881	3 Apr 1881	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	RG11 Piece 4891 Piece 93 Page 11. Robert aged 68 a Retired Servant Groom born Sadbergh, Yorkshire, his wife Mary aged 66 born Mout? Hill, Northumberland. Also present were daughter Jane Clarke aged 40 born Redworth, a visitor, granddaughter Ethel Bell Clarke aged 4 born East Grinstead, Sussex, grandson Ernest F Clarke aged 2 born East Grinstead and granddaughter Mary E Sowerby aged 2 born Heighington.
  Census UK 1891	5 Apr 1891	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	RG12 Piece 4046 Folio 127 Page 2. Described as a widower, aged 78 retired coachman, lodger with William and Mary Lax (incorrectly shown on transcription as Laser).
  Died	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.
  Buried	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	13 Aug 2018

  
  

  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)
  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?
  Children	1. Jane Chapman,   b. Sep QTR 1840, Redworth, Co. Durham  [natural]   2. William Leadbitter Chapman,   b. 9 Oct 1842, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 7 Jan 1932, Worksop district, Nottinghamshire  (Age 89 years)  [natural]   3. George Chapman,   b. Dec QTR 1844, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 13 May 1883  (Age ~ 39 years)  [natural]   4. Fanny Chapman,   b. Jun 1847, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 19 Mar 1881, Darlington district, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 33 years)  [natural]   5. James Chapman,   b. 17 Jul 1849, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 21 Nov 1890  (Age 41 years)  [natural]   6. Elizabeth Chapman,   b. Dec QTR 1852, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. Abt 14 Jul 1863  (Age ~ 11 years)  [natural]   7. Emma Bell Chapman,   b. 26 Oct 1856, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 25 Jul 1933, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire  (Age 76 years)  [natural]   8. Mary Ellen Chapman,   b. Sep 1859, Heighington, Co. Durham ,   d. 27 May 1869, Darlington district, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 9 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart