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William George Chapman

William George Chapman

Born
1832-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1893-06-06 12:00:00
Gender
Male

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.

Associated communities

Wicklow

Co. Wicklow, or Cill Mhantáin in Irish, is located in the mid-east region of Ireland.  It is known as The Garden of Ireland and is home to the scenic Wicklow Mountains.  Our county town is Wicklow and we have a population of approximately 142,332.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

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Buildings in this community

  • Rathmore Church Blessington c 1900s

    Location: Wicklow

  • Moate House Rathmore

    Location: Wicklow

  • St. Nicholas Church of Ireland, Dunlavin

    Location: Wicklow

    Dunlavin

  • Wicklow Gaol

    Location: Wicklow

    Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Timeline events in this community

  • 1830s

    Night of the Big Wind

    <p><a href="https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-ireland-1839">https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/night-of-the-big-wind-irelan…</a></p>

    1839-01-06 12:00:00

  • 1990s

    My Left Foot movie (1989) wins at Oscars 1990

    <p>At the 62nd Academy Awards, My Left Foot (1989) received 5 nominations (including Best Picture) with Day-Lewis and Fricker winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.</p>

    1990-03-26 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Wicklow in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1950s

    Ronnie Delaney wins Olympic Gold

    1956-12-03 12:00:00

William George Chapman