William George Chapman : Short Biography

William George Chapman 1832

County Wicklow

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William George Chapman was born in abt. 1832 in Newtown Mount Kennedy, Wicklow, Ireland, to Sarah Edge, age abt. 26, and William Chapman, age abt. 32.

William left Ireland sometime between 1850 and 1855. He married Tamar Waldron in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22 Dec 1855. His occupation is shown in records as a Saddler. Tamar and William's 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th child (3 boys + 1 girl) died young. Only the 3rd (b.1860) survived into adulthood. Tamar died shortly after giving birth to their 5th child in 1862.

William remarried to Jane Musson on 21 November 1863 in Melbourne. A son was born in 1865.

In abt. 1880, the family moved to New Zealand settling in Christchurch.

William died on 6 June 1893 at St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He is buried in Addington Cemetery in Christchurch.

Additional Information
Date of Birth	1st Jan 1832 (circa)	VIEW SOURCE
Date of Death	6th Jun 1893	VIEW SOURCE
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden)	Sarah Edge
Father (First Name/s and Surname)	William Chapman
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	Tamar Waldron in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22 Dec 1855
Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname)	Jane Musson on 21 November 1863 in Melbourne
Place of Death	6 June 1893 at St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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I am wondering if William Chapman is a grandchild of George Edward Chapman if Newtown mount Kennedy.

His daughter Elizabeth Chapman came to Western Australia, details unknown. Had my 3 grandmother in York Western Australia in 1840.

CorrinaPB

Tuesday 2nd April 2024 11:22PM

Hi CorrinnaPB

Given the shared location of newtownmountkennedy, it seems very likely that our William George Chapman and your George Edward Chapman are related but what that relationship is, I don't know.

William's parents are definitely William Chapman and Sarah Edge (From William George Chapman's wedding entries - both marriages -his father is named as William. His death entry names his father as George but the wedding entries are more likely to be correct ... His father could, of course, have been a William George like his son and his son's first child?

William George Chapman's father - William snr - may have been born on 4 Aug 1800 but I am not sure if the record that says this belongs to him or not. I have no idea who his parents are. He married Sarah Edge on 21 October 1826 ( Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage License Index, 1270-1858). I will do a bit more digging.

Jane

Jane C

Wednesday 3rd April 2024 03:10AM

Thanks Jane,

I did also reply to your reply on my separate post. I have had my DNA done by ancestry, and it would be interesting to see if your husband and I are distantly related.

Although I am not sure how I would find him in all my distant matches.

Corrina

CorrinaPB

Wednesday 3rd April 2024 03:55AM

Hi Corinna - I have answered you on the other thread and given you his name (Bruce Chapman) so try searching him by name in the 'match name' box. Alternatively, try putting 'Chapman' in the 'Surname in matches' trees' box. If he is on your match list he should show up. I will be interested in what you discover. Jane