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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Henty May Chappell 1871 portsea Hampshire
« on: Saturday 30 July 11 03:34 BST (UK)  »
Yes, will start a new thread for Mary and Joseph Bysgrave Chappell

Also can I send a big thank you to pincard for posting the thread on Henty May Chappell.  Such an amazing thing to have done. It was so exciting to see the info on the thread.  Thank you all.  Would gratefully receive a scan of the photo too.  I must only know some of her living decendents and will work at finding others.

Annable

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Henty May Chappell 1871 portsea Hampshire
« on: Saturday 30 July 11 03:14 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lu,

That was a releif.  :P  Done the deed, will post the info when I get it.  So cool !!


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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Henty May Chappell 1871 portsea Hampshire
« on: Friday 29 July 11 16:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lu, awesome :D
I have located the births and marriages for Scandrett and the children of Henty May and Thomas Owen Williams, using the website suggested .. details on the way.  Found Henty May's sister Eleanor.  She was born in 1881 in New Zealand.  According to Gavin Petrie's website the Lady Jocelyn arrived at Tauranga on 2nd January 1881.
Ummm then no luck with the marriage of Henty May and Thomas Owen Williams ??? Geez I must be missing something .... muttter mutttter.
Great you located Mildred in Sydney (will chase the paper work for that really soon).
To follow the Chappell line I guess I would need the marriage details for Mary (Fielder) and Joseph Bygrave Chappell?

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Henty May Chappell 1871 portsea Hampshire
« on: Friday 29 July 11 03:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi, the info here is amazing and plenty more than I knew.  I found this thread quite by accident while doing a google search for May Chappell.
I did some searching for more details on my family myself last night..... I can confirm that Charles Henry Williams (son of Henty May Chappell and Thomas Owen Williams) died in 1969 at the age of 62.  He was cremated at Karori (Wellington New Zealand).  There is a website listing the deaths in all of Wellington Council's cemetries. Record no. 31681 indicates Charles Henry williams died on 23rd November 1969.  His wife Runa Mansfield Williams (maiden name Scandrett? spelling?) died on 9th October 1974 (68 years old), cremated at Karori also (record no. 39141).  There is another record for Runa and a photo of a plaque with the inscription "Charles Henry Williams MVO ...... and his wife Runa Mansfield ......"
Charles Henry Williams was my Grandpop and died when I was 8 years old.  I have two younger sisters. My Mum was Charles' daughter Jillian Eleanor Williams.  There were also two sons, Thane Williams and David (Owen? Charles?) Williams (we called him Uncle Doc).  Thane married Ray - had no children though. David (Doc) has four children (my cousins).
As kids, Mildred May I am told, pretty well brought up Charles.  Mildred did not have any children.  She moved to Sydney Australia, probably why a death registration in New Zealand could not be found. There is also the story that Mildred did marry and went on her honey moon to then walk out of the marriage about a week later.  Knowing my Great Aunt Mildred she probably never got a divorce?? and certainly did not re marry.
I don't know much about Margaret Alice except that my Mum called her Alice.  In regard to their brother Arthur Owen Williams I only know that he had a son and daughter, John and Doreen.  This would all need to be confirmed.  I never knew them as a kid and I would guess they were a lot older than by Grandpop Charles (Charlie).
My Mum described Thomas Owen Williams (married to May Chappell) as Welsh.  I have no other info on him.
I have also been told that Henty May had a sister called Eleanor though she was a bit 'delicate'.
I would love to find out more about the Chappells.  Particularly as I was given their name though my Mum changed the spelling.  Also to find out more on the Williams.  Having started I think I am hooked.

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Henty May Chappell 1871 Portsea Hampshire update
« on: Thursday 28 July 11 12:04 BST (UK)  »
It looks like I am a descendant of Henty May Chappell as posted by pincard on Saturday 5 Feb.   :)  i am new to rootschat and was very excited to see posts by pincard and others.  Not so sure how this might get to you guys??? Aunt Mildred Williams was my Great Aunt.  She moved to to Sydney Australia which may be why you couldn't find a death registration in New Zealand.  My Grandpop was Charles Williams, son of Arthur Owen Williams and May Chappell (as we knew of her).  Mildred pretty well brought up Charles (Charlie).  Charles Williams was my mum's father.  I am really keen to find out more about my family.  Charles died in his early sixties I think from multiple strokes when I was about eight years old (that makes it 1968).  I could tell you some amazing stories about Mildred, she was a character, though probably best told by my Mother Jillian Eleanor Williams.  Grandpop (Charles Williams) was a bit larger than life character, based in Wellington New Zealand.

Welcome to RootsChat.  I have merged your post with one that pincard made back in February.  Hopefully you will soon be in touch with each other.  :)

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