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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: sw1 on Friday 07 November 14 20:18 GMT (UK)
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Would anyone be able to find details of the marriage of Thomas Chippendale to a Barbara POLLARD or possibly Williamson? Was she an opera singer??
Thomas was born 1886 in Fylde, Lancashire, England.
Son of Robert Chippendale & Margaret Chippendale.
He possibly emigrated in 1919 on the Empress of Britain, though others say it was earlier, maybe 1912. I do know that in 1911 he was at Darlaston in Staffordshire and was single at that time. That is the last English record I have access to.
He and Barbara had a daughter Florence Ananda (poss Amanda) Chippendale, b 31 Jul 1927 British Columbia and died aged 15 on 16 Jul 1943.
Unconfirmed research... Thomas was a wood carver; a founder of Vancouver Terchnical High School; a teacher of woodwork at Magee High School; on retirement entered the priesthood in Liberal Catholic Church; carved various pieces for St Chad's Anglican Church, Vancouver in memory of his daughter; BSc from Oregon State College, USA.
Unconfirmed research on Barbara Pollard. Poss born England; active social worker; founded the Vancouver Civilian Mothers' Pension Association in 1921; died abt 1972; had daughter Sheyla who pursued a singing career. Is this where the opera singer came in?
I apologise for the vague details of some of the above; it was just the result of surfing the Internet having been given very vague details by the friend for whom I am doing this research.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Kind regards
Suzie Woodward (from Orkney, Scotland, UK)
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Thomas Chippendale to Barbara Pollard - 11 December 1918 Vancouver. British Columbia.
Registration No 1918-09-187964
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e56/
Or same details under Barbara Williamson (widowed) Parents Ernest Pollard and Priscilla Scott.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8P-H13
Sandra
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Death Cert for Barbara Pollard/Chippendale - Informant was sister Sheyla Chippendale.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e57/
Sandra
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Death cert Thomas Chippendale - Informant was his son.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e58/
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
Rev Thomas Chippendale - 1886 - 10 Nov 1958
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional District British Columbia, Canada Plot: HORNE2/*/09/044/0003
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26328836&ref=acom
Barbara Williamson Chippendale 1888 - 1972
Buried 14 August 1972 - Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional District
British Columbia, Canada Plot: HORNE2/*/09/044/0004
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26356887
Ananda Chippendale is also listed - 1926 - 1943
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=26356887&PIpi=25447216
Perhaps this is the sister who was the informant on the death cert for Barbara :- Sheyla Jeanette Chippendale born 1914 - died 2001
Burial: 26 June 2001 Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional District
British Columbia, Canada Plot: HORNE2/*/09/044/0003
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26356885&ref=acom
Obit listed Daily Times Obit Index
Sheyla Jeannette Chippendale - 87 years - Vancouver British Columbia Vanc Sun; 2001-6-30; mumtaz
http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=CHIPPENDALE%2C%20Sheyla%20Jeannette&type=Keyword
Sandra
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There was a marriage Barbara Pollard (spinster - 141 Liverpool Road, Irlam) to James Irlam Williamson (widower - 83 Moss Road. ) - Barton I - 8c 1113 - June 1905
Paris Urmston St Clement - 6 th June 1905 - Father Ernest Pollard - Father Stephen Williamson (Deceased)
Sandra
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Canada Voters Lists shows 6016 Highbury Street Vancouver - Thomas Chippendale (teacher) Mrs Thomas Chippendale, Miss S Chippendale (singer) and R Chippendale (School Teacher)
Canada Voters List 1953 shows 2022 Quilchena Crescent Vancouver - Thomas Chippendale (retired) Barbara Chippensale and Miss Sheyla Chippendale (singer)
Canada Voters List 1957 - 2115 - 19 th Avenue West Vancouver - Mr Thomas Chippendale, Mrs Barabara Chippendale and Miss Sheryl Chippendale (secretary)
Canada Voters List 1962 - 2115 - 19th Avenue West Vancouver - Mrs Thomas Chippendale and Miss Sheyla Chippendale (medical secretary)
Sandra
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Hi,
Here is an article, with photo, of Sheyla. It outlines her training and career...
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1947_01_23.pdf
See bottom right corner of page.
RK :)
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Vancouver Archives
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/chippendale-family;isaar
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/maud-chippendale-correspondence;rad
Sandra
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Goodness me! I never expected such a wealth of information!
Thank you so much Sandra and RunKitty. You have been so helpful. There's more than enough there to keep me busy all weekend and I am convinced your info and all the links will give me all the answers and sources I need.
Yet again, this forum has come up trumps! Brilliant as ever.
Kind regards
Suzie
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You're very welcome. Hope you had a great weekend sorting it all out. ;)
Cheers
Sandra
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Hallo Sandra,
Yes, had a great time and got it all sorted and down in my database. Am very pleased. The only things I can't pin down are the actual immigration dates for Thomas & Barbara - but it's honestly not important considering what else I have.
By the way, Thomas lied about his age at his marriage. He is stated as being 37 whereas he was actually only 32, a year younger than his bride so I guess he upped his age a bit to appear more responsible and respectable! Also, it must have been a rush marriage because Barbara's first husband died Oct-Dec 1918 in the UK, yet by Nov 1918 she was marrying Thomas in Canada!! Intriguing...
Re their immigration, one report states that Thomas and his daughter both attended Oregon Sate College and Thomas got a BSc in 1929 and before they went to Canada! That's odd considering he was already there in 1918. Can't find a birth for Sheyla either. But as I say, none of this is important.
Anyway...I am happy with what I have for my friend, thanks to you and others. I even found a photo of the church where he was ordained!
Kind regards
Suzie
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Just came across this interesting article on the Chippendale family.............. Of course you may have unravelled more in the meantime, it was a 2014 thread.
The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7 Sep 1972, Thu Page 39
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98278229/chippendale-7-september-1972/
Sandra
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Rev Thomas Chippendale (with photograph)
The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
14 Nov 1958, Fri Page 13
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98278321/rev-thomas-chippendale-14-november/
The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
12 Nov 1958, Wed Page 34
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98278403/veteran-teacher-priest-dies-at-73/
Sandra
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Hallo Sandra! My goodness...2014 is a long time ago! Since then I've had two replacement hips in 2016 and two years later began caring for my friend who has dementia....and that's been hard! SO...family history has taken a back seat, I'm afraid. However, thank you for the link. I can send that on to the friend I was doing this for.
Many thanks...you have a keen eye.
Suzie