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I am trying to find someone with information on Colin Chapman of Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

I have a letter he wrote to an aunt of mine here in Australia in January 1973. In it he has a wife Mary & a daughter Margaret.

I am interested to know if he is a relative of mine, as my mother is from the family of Joseph Chapman c1826. The family lived in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, until Joseph's son, Joe, moved to Australia in the early 1900's.

Hoping someone knows Colin or has some information to pass on to me. Thank you.

Cheers, Sandra (Australia)

Likely marriage in 1946 to Mary Watkinson- daughter Margaret born in 1948 Dewsbury

Malyon- can you remove the marriage- she may be living.

Possible death for Colin:

First name(s) COLIN
Last name CHAPMAN
Gender Male
Birth day 25
Birth month 7
Birth year 1919
Death quarter 4
Death year 1995
District DEWSBURY
District number 0881B
Register number B33C
Entry number 297
Date of registration mm/yy 1195
County Yorkshire
Country England

And possible birth:

First name(s) COLIN
Last name CHAPMAN
Birth year 1919
Birth quarter 3
Mother's last name SCHOFIELD
District DEWSBURY
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9B Page 843
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and marriage of parents?

Name: Thomas Chapman
Birth Date: abt 1888
Event Type: Marriage
Father: Thomas Chapman
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1918
Marriage Age: 30
Spouse: Florence Hepbzibah Schofield
Spouse Marriage Age: 28
Archive Location: Wakefield
Parish or Chapel: Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Thornhill Lees, Thornhill
Spouse Father: Joshua Schofield
Residence Place: Thornhill
Reel Number: Airedale, Batley Carr, Battyeford, Dewsbury, Earlsheaton, Stanley Zion, Swillington, Thornhil…; WC38
Reference Number: C7/34/1/2/1
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Parents in 1939:

Chapman Household (2 People) 237 Headfield Road , Dewsbury C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Florence H Chapman 12 Jul 1890 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Thomas Chapman 22 Sep 1887 Male Grade Iii Clerks Clean H M S ? Supply ? Exchange Ministry Of Labourer Married

Wills Calendar- Administration- confirming the above death:

Chapman Colin of 355 Lees Hall Road Thornhill Dewsbury West, Yorkshire, died 21 November 1995

This is possbily Colin's Father and Grandfather in 1911 (there are other options, but this may tie in with your family as Grandfather was born in Bedfordshire:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Briestfield Road Thornhill Dewsbury, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Chapman Head Married Male Labourer 49 1862 Tilsworth Bedfordshire
Dorothy Chapman Wife Married Female - 48 1863 Sunderland Durham
Thomas Chapman - Single Male Labourer 23 1888 Thornhill Leeds Yorks
William Chapman - Single Male Bottle Hand Blower 21 1890 Manchester Lancs
Ruth Chapman - Single Female Bottle Packer 17 1894 Manchester Lancs
John Chapman - Single Male Mill Peicer Blanker 15 1896 Manchester Lancs
Mary Chapman - - Female Weaver Woollen 13 1898 Manchester Lancs
Harry Chapman - - Male School 11 1900 Hunslet Carr Leeds Yorks
Sarah Chapman - - Female School 8 1903 Thornhill Yorks

Thank you so much, Austin, you have helped tremendously.

Cheers, Sandra :-D