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Martha Chapman

Date Event Source
1843 Registered Dec 1843. Father was James Chapman and mother Martha Sarah Springett. Baptized 29 Oct 1843. Marriage Certificate / 1891 Census
1851 Aged 7, born Surrey St John, with parents James and Martha. 1851 Census
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.

Martha = 18 (b. 1843) St John Surrey, a servant with the Hilly family at 7 Gainford Street, St John, Southwark. John Hilly was a butcher and they had 3 children.

1861 Census
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 Married Samuel Furr at St Olave, Southwark. She was 25, no occupation, living at 76 Tooley Street (same as Samuel). Father given as James Chapman, a lighterman. He was also a witness (along with Virginia Clark Hipkins) Marriage Certificate
1874 Son Samuel Charles born at St Olave FreeBMD
1877 Daughter Alice Clara born in Bermondsey FreeBMD
1878 Daughter Beatrice Lillie born FreeBMD
1879 Daughter Beatrice Lillie dies FreeBMD
1880 Daughter Frances Sarah born in Croydon, Mitcham = "Fanny" on the 1891 Census 1891 Census
1881 (Listed under "Starr"!) Living at Field Gate, Mitcham. She was aged 36 (DOB c.1845) born London Middlesex, with Samuel, 36, a journeyman butcher. With Samuel (7), Alice (4), Frances (10). 1881 Census - found by Bob!
1882 Daughter Maud Elizabeth born in Croydon. She dies the same year.
1883 Daughter Emily Rose born in Croydon = Edith on 1891 Census? 1891 Census
1885 Daughter Mary Ann (Polly) born in Croydon, born Mitcham 1891 Census
1887 Son Alfred Thomas born in Croydon, Mitcham 1891 Census
1891  Shown as "M", aged 45 (DOB 1846) , born London. Living in Mitcham, Merton Lane, Coffee Place(?): with Samuel aged 46, a Fishmonger, born Kent, and children Samuel (17, fishmonger), Alice (14), Fanny (10), Edith (7), May (5), A (4). 1891 Census
19 Mar 1899 Daughter Alice Clara marries Daniel Pullen at Christ Church, Mitcham. She was living at Byegrove Road. Samuel's occupation given as Fishmonger. Marriage Certificate
1901 Named as "Martina", aged 57 (DOB 1844) born London. Living in Streatham, Sam working as an Ostler Groom. with Emily (17), Polly (15) and Alfred (14). 1901 Census

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