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| Date | Event | Source |
| 1797?
1817 |
Born in Southwark (St John)
Born on 18 Jan 1817 in the City of London Lying in Hospital. Son of James Chapman and Sophia Blackton. |
1861 & 1871 Census
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| 16 Apr 1817 | Baptized at St Saviour, Southwark. | Doc from Bob |
| 12 Apr 1832 | Apprenticed to his father as a lighterman. | Doc from Bob |
| 12 Sep 1839 | Admitted as Master, Company of Watermen and Lightermen, 12.9.1839. Had various apprentices himself including: William George Chapman (brother) 14.11.1839, William Britchford, 12.8.1847 George Chapman, (brother ?) 11.3.1852, James Chapman, 13.9.1855 (son), George John Chapman (son) 11.6.1867. Edward William Chapman (son) 1875. | Doc from Bob |
| 4 Oct 1840 | Married Martha Sarah Springett in St Olave, Southwark. | Doc from Bob |
| 1841 | Census for Queen Street, St John Horsleydown, aged 20. A waterman. | Doc from Bob |
| 1841 | Son James born | Doc from Bob |
| 1843 | Daughter Martha born in St John Horsleydown. She was baptized on 29 Oct 1843. | Marriage Certificate / 1891 Census |
| 1845 | Daughter Emily born | Doc from Bob |
| c. 1850 | Daughter Sophia born | Doc from Bob |
| 1852 | Son George John born | Doc from Bob |
| 1851 | Census for St John Horsleydown, Southwark. | Doc from Bob |
| 1855 | Daughter Mary Ann born | Doc from Bob |
| 1861 | Family at 15 Boss St. Father James (44, Lighterman), mother Martha (40, Laundress), son James (19, Lighterman), Sophia (11), George (9), Mary (6), Sarah (4) = no Martha, she was a servant in Southwark nearby. | 1861 Census |
| 1862 | Son Edward William born | Doc from Bob |
| 1871 | Martha S. Born c.1846 (aged 25) St John, Surrey (Southwark). Living at 15 Boss Street, Southwark with father James (54, born St John, waterman(?) Lighterman and mother Martha S (51, born St John) also sister Sophia (20), George (18), Edward W (9) and Sarah Lawrence (adopted, 14) | 1871 Census |
| 13 May 1872 | Daughter Martha Married Samuel Furr at St Olave, Southwark. She was 25, no occupation, living at 76 Tooley Street (same as Sam). Father given as James Chapman, a lighterman. He was also a witness (along with Virginia Clark Hipkins) | Marriage Certificate |
| 27 Oct 1876 |
Died in St Olave Southwark aged 58. He was a lighterman.
Bob has kindly supplied the following information: "James Chapman (1817-76) died on the 27th Oct 1876 at Guys Hospital. He died as a result of falling into a boat at Horsleydown Stairs in Southwark (probably where he plied his boat from) . He broke his left leg witha compound fracture and had to have it amputated. He never recovered." |
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Created by: Sam Edwards, 2005.
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