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William Chapman c.1794 Ware

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Pamela

Pamela Report 7 Nov 2010 06:26

In 1841 William 45,a bargeman lived at Kibes Lane, Ware with wife Judith 45. Both of the parish.
With them were Frederick, Richard and Elizabeth Page.
I just cannot find William or Judith after this so would really like some help please.
Neither have I been able to find a marriage for William and Judith therefore don't know her maiden name and I am wondering what the connection is, if any to the Page children whose parents were deceased by this time.
If anyone can help shed some light on these people I would appreciate it.

Thank You for your time

Pamela

Gael

Gael Report 7 Nov 2010 06:32

Possible death - birth date three years out

Name: William Chapman
Gender: Unknown
Burial Date: 22 Sep 1855
Burial Place: Great Wymondley, Hertford, England
Death Date:
Death Place: Ayott-St. Peter, Hertford, England
Age: 58
Birth Date: 1797
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00054-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1951788
Reference Number: Pg. 22 #171
Collection: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

Pamela

Pamela Report 7 Nov 2010 06:48

Thanks Gael,
I'm pretty sure this won't be him but as I can't find him in 1851 I guess it's possible he could have moved around a bit.

Thanks again for your interest

Pamela

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Nov 2010 07:14

If William and Judith were 45 in 1841 ............. one has to make allowance for the fact that ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 in most cases, in that census


so that means they could actually have been aged anywhere between 45 and 49 ................ or born between 1792 and 1796




sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Nov 2010 07:19

If you look at the image of the 1841 Census, there is actually a single line between Judith's name and Frederic Page

..... this indicates that the Page children were living in another part of the house as a separate household ....... so maybe they were just renting a room from the Chapmans?




sylvia

Pamela

Pamela Report 7 Nov 2010 07:24

Hi Sylvia

Thank you, I agree and have factored that into my search. Trouble is there are quite a few William Chapmans around that time,but, I was hoping that wife Judith might help single him out but she seems to have disappeared into thin air.

Thanks again

Pamela

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Nov 2010 07:25

May be a death for Judith to keep on the back burner, just in case???

If they were bargees they rpobably moved around a lot!



London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980

Name: Judith Chapman
Record Type: Burial
Estimated Death Date: abt 1842
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1842
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Parish or Poor Law Union: Staines St Mary
County: Surrey





Interesting ................... there were 5 people died between April 20 and 26 ....... under one of them, a child age 10, is the notation that he died of small pox



sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Nov 2010 07:27

or this one


could they have got as far as Lancashire?? The canals went up there I know!



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Name: Judith Chapman
Estimated birth year: abt 1799
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 70
District: Barton Upon Irwell (1850-1934)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 346 (click to see others on page)




sylvia

Pamela

Pamela Report 7 Nov 2010 08:25

One thing I know for sure is that anything is possible. I will keep those dates in mind.
What puzzles me is why the Page children are with them unless they were related in someway , I have followed the children, who are connected to me (no mention of Wm or Judith) and I have searched for any children Wm and Judith may have had to see if that would help but no luck.

OK back to it, thanks again for your input

Pamela