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Fourth Generation

25. Alice4 French (Samuel3, Newcomb(e)2, Joseph1) was born in The Hyde, Wethersfield, Essex 4 February 1873. Copy certificate dated 19 October 2004 sent to me by Maureen French. Alice died 1948 in Coggeshall, Essex, at 75 years of age. Information from Peter Knights-Branch.

She married William Chapman in Braintree district, Essex, December 1907. Free BMD has an entry Ref. Volume 4A Page 1445.

William was born in Finchingfield, Essex about 1874. Year and place of birth taken from 1911 Census.

He was listed as head of household in the 1911 UK Census in Jaspars Green, Shalford, Braintree, Essex. RG14PN10394 RG78PN550 RD201 SD1 ED6 SN56 shows William 36 horseman on farm born Finchingfield, Alice 38 born Wethersfield married 3 years with 1 child living and Dorothy Alice 2 born Shalford.

She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in Beckwith Farm, Bocking, Essex. Mormons cd set shows Alice aged 8 as a visitor. The other people shown are James Laysell, aged 33 an agricultural labourer and his wife Jane, aged 40. The surname is spelled slightly differently to that of her grandparents - Layzell. Alice's late mother would have been aged 31 had she lived, so James could have been her brother.

She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex. RG12 Piece 1426, Folio 30, Page 7 shows an Alice French 18 servant born Wethersfield employed by William and Harriet Piper.

She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Bocking, Essex. RG13 Piece 1723, Folio 34, Page 11 shows an Alice French aged 28 born in Wethersfield a domestic servant for Sophia Gosling aged 82. In the 1881 census Alice was at a farm in Bocking.

She was listed as head of household in the 1911 UK Census in Jaspars Green, Shalford, Braintree, Essex. RG14PN10394 RG78PN550 RD201 SD1 ED6 SN56 shows William 36 horseman on farm born Finchingfield, Alice 38 born Wethersfield married 3 years with 1 child living and Dorothy Alice 2 born Shalford.

Alice French and William Chapman had the following children:

child 36 i. Dorothy Alice5 Chapman (still alive).

child 37 ii. Frederick Chapman (still alive).

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