James Chapman

1849 - 1890  (41 years)

• Name	James Chapman
  Birth	17 Jul 1849	Heighington, Co. Durham
  	Birthplace taken from 1861 Census and date taken from gravestone.
  Baptism	12 Aug 1849	Heighington Church, Co. Durham
  	Information from Baptism Register. Robert desctibed as a servant.
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Nov 1890
  	Date taken from gravestone. Obituary, The Northern Star, November 24th 1890. "Death of Mr Chapman, of Heighington. Many of our readers will learn, with regret, of the death of James Chapman, second clerk in the Darlington manager's office of the North Eastern Railway, who resided at Heighington. Mr Chapman was for many years hon.sec. of the Heighington Flower Show, which owed a great deal of its success to his management. He was of a genial temperament and was much esteemed by a large circle of aquaintances. His death occured somewhat sudenly on friday night, of quinsey."
  Burial	25 Nov 1890	Heighington churchyard, Co. Durham
  	Gravestone says it was erected by friends and employees of North Eastern Railway. Burial Register seen on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. Entry 1130 on page 139. Obituary, The Northern Star, November 24th 1890. "Death of Mr Chapman, of Heighington. Many of our readers will learn, with regret, of the death of James Chapman, second clerk in the Darlington manager's office of the North Eastern Railway, who resided at Heighington. Mr Chapman was for many years hon.sec. of the Heighington Flower Show, which owed a great deal of it's success to his management. He was of a genial temperament and was much esteemed by a large circle of aquaintances. His death occured somewhat sudenly on friday night, of quinsey."
  Person ID	I275	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Chapman,   b. Abt 1813, Sadbergh?, Yorkshire d. 31 Dec 1900, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire (Age ~ 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Leadbitter,   b. 1815, Mout Hill, Northumberland d. 24 Feb 1885, Heighington, Co. Durham (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	13 Jun 1839	St George's Church, Hanover Square, London
  	Copy certificate issued 25 October 2007. Both of full age, he is a servant. There is a wiggly line for her occupation which may mean 'ditto'. The address for both of them is Maddox Street. His father is William a farmer and hers is Ralph also a farmer. Were they in London with their employer?
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Ann Mitchell,   b. 16 Mar 1851, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 20 Mar 1929 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1871	Darlington district, Co. Durham
  	Free BMD has entries for both parties Ref. 10a 27 Darlington district March quarter 1871. I saw the Marriage Register on 18 October 2007 at Durham Records Office. It shows James a clerk of full age and Jane aged 19. His father Robert is described as a domestic servant and her father Robert is a Parish Clerk. Entry 238 on page 119.
  Children	1. Charles Warren Chapman,   b. Sep QTR 1873, Heighington, Co. Durham d. 3 Nov 1882 (Age ~ 9 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ethel Margaret Chapman,   b. Dec 1875, Heighington, Co. Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Emma Beatrice Chapman,   b. Abt Jan 1881, Heighington, Co. Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Cicely Mary Chapman,   b. Jun 1871, Heighington, Co. Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Hilda Muriel Chapman,   b. 28 Oct 1886, Heighington, Co. Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025