Person:Henry Chapman (29)

Henry Chapman was born on 4th August 1830 at Flitton in Bedfordshire, son of Francis and Esther Chapman. The 1841 census finds Henry living in Flitton with his parents and siblings. His mother appears to have died some time between 1841 and 1851, and the 1851 census finds him living apparently with his father, stepmother and brother in Flitton, and working as an agricultural labourer.

On Christmas Eve 1853 Henry was married in the town of Luton, a few miles south of Flitton, to Sarah Marshall. At the time of their marriage he was working as a bricklayer. Less than seven months later, Sarah died, aged 30, being buried in Luton in July 1854.

The following year, Henry emigrated to Canada. He married again in 1860, with his second wife being Sarah Thew, who had been born in Ontario (or Upper Canada as it was at the time). They married at Whitby in Ontario, and then settled in Uxbridge, Ontario, where they appear in each census from 1871 to 1901. Henry worked variously as a farmer, mason and gardener. They appear to have had at least four children.

Sarah died in Uxbridge in 1904. Henry survived her by five years and died on 17th December 1909, aged 79. He died at Nichol township in Wellington County, Ontario, over seventy miles west of Uxbridge.

1. ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   ch. 19 Sep 1830, Flitton, Bedfordshire: Henry son of Francis & Esther Chapman

   Needs to be confirmed at Bedfordshire Archives.

2. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).

   Class HO107; Piece 4; Book 7; Folio 6; Page 7
   Address: Flitton, Bedfordshire
   Francis Chapman, male, 55 [1781-6], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], born in county
   Ester Chapman, female, 45 [1791-6], born in county
   Sophia Chapman, female, 20 [1816-21], born in county
   William Chapman, male, 17 [1823/4], Lab[ourer], born in county
   Fredrick Chapman, male, 15 [1825/6], born in county
   Henry Chapman, male, 10 [1830/1], born in county

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1754; Folio 310; Page 9, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Flitton, Bedfordshire
   Francis Chapman, head, married, male, 68 [1782/3], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Flitton, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Chapman, wife, married, female, 70 [1780/1], b. Clophill, Bedfordshire
   Fredrick Chapman, son, unmarried, male, 25 [1825/6], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Flitton, Bedfordshire
   Henry Chapman, son, unmarried, male, 20 [1830/1], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Flitton, Bedfordshire

4. ↑ Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Uxbridge, Ontario North, Ontario, Page 34, Family 109, 2 Apr 1871.

   Henry Chapman, male, 39 [1831/2], b. England, Farmer, married
   Sarah Chapman, female, 39 [1831/2], b. Ontario, married
   Francis Chapman, male, 9 [1861/2], b. Ontario, going to school
   Anna S. Chapman, female, 6 [1864/5], b. Ontario, going to school
   Fredrick W. Chapman, male, 4 [1866/7], b. Ontario
   Anna Thew, female, 23 [1847/8], b. Ontario, married
   John Thew, male, 3/12, b. Jan [1871], b. Ontario

5. ↑ Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Uxbridge, Ontario North, Ontario, Page 36, Family 186, 4 Apr 1881.

   Henry Chapman, male, 51 [1829/30], b. England, Mason, married
   Sarah Chapman, female, 48 [1832/3], b. Ontario, married
   Frank Chapman, male, 19 [1861/2], b. Ontario
   Anna S. Chapman, female, 17 [1863/4], b. Ontario
   Fredrick W. Chapman, male, 14 [1866/7], b. Ontario
   Harry Chapman, male, 5 [1875/6], b. Ontario

6. ↑ Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Uxbridge, West Ontario, Ontario, Family 294, 6 Apr 1891.

   Henry Chapman, male, 60 [1830/1], married, head, b. England, father born England, mother born England
   Sarah Chapman, female, 56 [1834/5], married, wife, b. Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario
   George Francis Chapman, male, 26 [1864/5], son, b. Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Photographer
   Fredrick William Chapman, male, 22 [1868/9], son, b. Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Grocery Clerk
   Henry Thomas Chapman, male, 14 [1876/7], son, b. Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Uxbridge, Ontario West, Ontario, Family 78, 31 Mar 1901.

   Henry Chapman, male, head, married, b. Aug 4 1830, b. England, year of immigration 1855, gardener
   Sarah Chapman, female, wife, married, b. May 3 1830, b. Ontario

8. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947.

   County of Wellington, Division of Nichol
   Full Name: Chapman, Henry
   Date of Death: 17 Dec 1909
   Age and Place of Birth: 79 years, England
   Place of Death: House of Industry
   Single, Widowed, or Divorced: Widower
   Cause of Death: Paralysis, two weeks