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Title: James Chapman
Post by: wb2f on Thursday 04 March 21 14:18 GMT (UK)
Looking for anything further back on James Chapman born Eltham? 1901/2.  He married Agnes Sarah Ayling dob Feb 1902 in 1926 in Eltham.   His mother's name unknown.
According to stories he may have been born out of wedlock to gentry, but marriage cert has his father as a labourer also James Chapman. (Also not found)
No known siblings. 
Thankyou for any info. if found
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 04 March 21 14:25 GMT (UK)
Annoyingly I can see Agnes on 1939, as married, but James not with her. Was hoping to get an exact dob for him.  Any idea where he was? Or what he did for a living?

The marriage was 26 Dec 1926, so right at the end of the year, so chances are he would have had his birthday for 1926. As he says he is 25, assuming he has that right, then one would estimate his year of birth to be 1901.

The only one I can see vaguely in that area in 1911 is a son of James and Ellen, living in Limehouse
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: wb2f on Thursday 04 March 21 14:41 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that quick research!  Equally annoying is why I can't pinpoint him, as in the first message, that's all we have on him! Not even a dob.   
I'll certainly research the Limehouse link.
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 04 March 21 14:45 GMT (UK)
Who were the witnesses to the marriage.  What was his occupation
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 04 March 21 17:01 GMT (UK)
His marriage from freebmd

Marriages Dec 1926
Ayling    Agnes S    Chapman    Lewisham    1d   1942    
Chapman    James    Ayling    Lewisham    1d   1942

Is the image for this marriage on Ancestry by any chance? 
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 04 March 21 17:05 GMT (UK)
Ignore my previous post, just realised you have that information  ::)

Possible birth if he is thought to be illegitimate?

CHAPMAN, JAMES       - 
GRO Reference: 1901  M Quarter in LAMBETH  Volume 01D  Page 416
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: PaulineJ on Thursday 04 March 21 17:13 GMT (UK)
There is a baptism, Mother Ellen Chapman.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT1M-KR7

AND a census worth investigating?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HX-XCT
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: Girl Guide on Thursday 04 March 21 17:21 GMT (UK)
There is an Ellen and James Chapman living here 113, Mayall Road, Lambeth, London & Surrey in the 1901 census.

Ellen is single and is listed as a sister.

Registration district   Lambeth
Piece number   430
Folio   13
Page   18
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Thursday 04 March 21 17:30 GMT (UK)
GRO Birth Index Shows a Birth December Quarter 1883 Ellen Chapman, Lambeth District Vol 1d Page 518
 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Freebmd shows a Marriage in September Quarter 1869 in Camberwell Vol 1d page 831
 of a Frederick Chapman to an Eliza Gridley
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: wb2f on Friday 05 March 21 12:17 GMT (UK)
Thanks all.  No link to the Limehouse connection.  Have since been made aware that he died circa 1951. 
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: Girl Guide on Friday 05 March 21 12:27 GMT (UK)
Possible death here

Deaths Jun 1951   
CHAPMAN    James    50    Lambeth    5c   1095

Gives a birth year of 1901

I'm assuming he died in the London area.
Title: Re: James Chapman
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Saturday 06 March 21 14:31 GMT (UK)
GRO Birth Index Shows a Birth December Quarter 1883 Ellen Chapman, Lambeth District Vol 1d Page 518
 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Freebmd shows a Marriage in September Quarter 1869 in Camberwell Vol 1d page 831
 of a Frederick Chapman to an Eliza Gridley

Ellen was Child number 8 of the 8 Children her Parents had :-
Frederick Henry Chapman March Quarter 1871 Lambeth Vol 1d page 509 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Eliza Chapman                     March Quarter 1872 Lambeth Vol 1d page 521 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Mary Ann Chapman             June Quarter   1874 Lambeth Vol 1d page 503 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Kezia Chapman                    June Quarter   1875 Lambeth Vol 1d page 511 Mother's Maiden Name  = Gridley
Richard Chapman                March Quarter 1877 Lambeth Vol 1d page 541 Mother's Maiden Name = Gridley
Ruth Chapman              December Quarter 1880 Lambeth Vol 1d page 518 Mother's Maiden Name =  Gridley
Rose Chapman            September Quarter 1882 Lambeth Vol 1d page 509 Mother's Maiden Name =  Gridley
Ellen Chapman             December  Quarter 1883 Lambeth Vol 1d page 518 Mother's Maiden Name =  Gridley