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William Nixon Chapman
« on: Sunday 14 October 12 23:07 BST (UK) »
I am searching for information on parents/siblings of William Nixon Chapman (who died at sea 11 April 1876 off coast of New Zealand). Originated from Middlesex.

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 14 October 12 23:34 BST (UK) »
...out of, through, and back from New Zealand to the ends of the Earth

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 October 12 00:43 BST (UK) »
There are reports of the drowning and also mention of his widow in 'Paperspast' 1876 and 1877.

Minniehaha.
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 October 12 00:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Eyeore

   ... welcome.    :)

There is a baptism record available for William.

Middlesex - Westminster - St. Marylebone Christ Church
William Nixon CHAPMAN

Baptised - 16 April 1837
son of :  Robert CHAPMAN (Confectioner) and Ann
of 14 Dicke?? (or Dickie ?) Street

It seems his date of birth was - 11 December 1835  (this is written in the end column underneath the Minister's signature).

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 October 12 00:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Eyeore

Here's the family in 1851.

1851

Middlesex - Stepney - Mile End Old Town
-- 57 Greenfield Street

CHAPMAN

- Robert - Head - 46 years - Pastrycook - b. City - All Hallows
- Ann - wife - 51 yrs - Needlewoman - b. Limehouse, St. Annes
- William N. - son - 15 - [bc 1836 ] - Errand Boy - b. Middlesex, Stepney
- Ann M. - daughter - 13 - b.  ditto
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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 October 12 01:02 BST (UK) »
1841

Middlesex - Stepney - Mile End Old Town Upper
-- Nottingham Place

CHAPMAN

- Robert - 35 - Cook
- Ann - 38
- George - 5
- Letitia - 7
- William - 4
- Ann - 3

(All born Middlesex)
.... also same household - Elizabeth Brith?? - 15

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 October 12 01:08 BST (UK) »

Adding the link to the other/previous thread of the same name http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,242774.0.html


Welcome to RootsChat from me too, Eyeore  :) mare

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Re: William Nixon Chapman
« Reply #8 on: Monday 15 October 12 01:40 BST (UK) »
Well done, Mare.   :)

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