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HI all,
I need some help in trying to find my Great Great Grandfather, William T Chapman.
I am not sure where he was born, some say Salford Manchester.
We know that he was born in 1869. Served in the Royal Navy, lived for a time in Sheerness, was married & had 2 Daughters, Mary & Ellen.
He also had a sister who's nickname was Ninny, plus 2 borther Reginald & Peter.
He did come to live in Salford, & when his 1st wife died, he married Lillian Rowlands, they had 1 child a dughter called Rita.
Any help would be much appreciated.
TIA

Have you got his marriage certificate with his father's name on it?

His birthplace will be recorded on censuses........have you checked 1881, which is free?

Some dates would be helpful..........

When was the second marriage (and the first?)
Thanks

Added:
Rowland not Rowlands:
Marriages Jun 1933
Chapman William T Rowland Salford 8d 808
Rowland Lilian Chapman Salford 8d 808

No I haven't , thats where I'm stuck.
I remember my Gr Gr Grandad as I was 11 when he died in Dec 1962.
There is a lot of confusion in the family as to his exact place of birth.
However, he did have an unusual middle name=Tranter.
MY Aunt, his daughter Mary's daughter is still alive, & she says her mother & my Gran Ellen were born in Sheerness. As he served in the Royal Navy for a long time, we can only assume he lived there as a posting.
There is also some additonal information I have been researching with zero results.
He was supposed to be living in a house owned by an Admiral in the navy, and his sister & brothers worked in this house as a maid & servants.
There is another story that he served on the Lusitania when it was torpedoed of the coast of Ireland in 1915. Again I cannot find any information about this.
He was by all accounts a stoker in the Royal & merchant navies.
Again, even with all this information I'm getting no results anywhere.
BTW
thanks for your response.

About when were Ellen and Mary born?
Thanks

Added:
Was he 93 when he died?

Get the cert of the marriage as posted above, for info about his father (if he knew him)

His marriage to Lillian Rowlands was Jun 1933 I have that info, again there is confusion with the surnames of the Rowland(S) family.I have BMD records for most of the family and the spelling of the surname is different on most of the records although I know 100% the records are correct.
I know factually thatn he did serve in the RN as when I was very young he gave me the ribbon off his cap which I unfortunately lost.
With regard to the uncertainty of the spelling of names, Lillian Rowland(s) was my Great Aunt, I never met her as she died following pneumonia in the late 40's early 50's.
I do appreciate any help as this problem is haunting me, I have msot of the records for other family members except William Chapman's
Regards

Daft question
how do I get the marriage cert from the info you posted?

Mary the older one of the 2 about 1910 Ellen about 1912.

Apply for it on line to...........

www.gro.gov.uk

It will cost £9.25

Have you looked on freebmd for info about the births of the two daughters?

What was the name of their MOTHER?

These are Chapmans born at Sheerness, 1908 to 1914:
Births Sep 1908
Chapman Elvina Catherine E Sheppey 2a 1073
Births Jun 1909
CHAPMAN Edgar Sheppey 2a 1049
Births Sep 1909
Chapman Alice May Sheppey 2a 1038
Births Jun 1911
Chapman Dorothy E Sheppey 2a 1004
Births Sep 1911
Chapman Vera A Hope Sheppey 2a 2039

Neither Mary nor Ellen is registered as being born in Sheppey district (includes Sheerness)

No marriage on freebmd for William Tranter Chapman

Perhaps you could ask Mary's daughter to tell you her mother's DOB?

Wondering about this couple. She was Ellen Tranter before she married?

WELLS, Edward Head Married
7 years M 41 1870 Skilled Labourers At Sea VIEW
WELLS, Mary Ann Wife Married F 68 1843 Barton Lancashire VIEW
CHAPMAN, William Son Married
4 years M 33 1878 Skilled Labourers Salford Lancashire VIEW
CHAPMAN, Ellen Daughter In Law Married F 22 1889 Salford Lancashire VIEW
CHAPMAN, Mary Ann Daughter F 3 1908 Salford Lancashire VIEW
CHAPMAN, Ellen Daughter F 1 1910 Salford Lancashire VIEW
HAMMOND, Thomas Son In Law Married
9 years M 27 1884 Skilled Labourers Aldershot Hants VIEW
HAMMOND, Mary Ellen Daughter Married F 27 1884 Salford Lancashire VIEW
HAMMOND, Peter Son M 8 1903 School Salford Lancashire VIEW
HAMMOND, Emily Daughter F 6 1905 School Salford Lancashire VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
24022 Reference:
RG14PN24022 RG78PN1383 RD465 SD3 ED9 SN94

Registration District:
Salford Sub District:
Greengate Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Salford

Address:
193 Oldfield Road Salford Lancashire County:
Lancashire

Is this his death, as would have been born in 1879 not 1869:
William T Chapman
Death Registration Month/Year: 1962
Age at death (estimated): 83
Registration district: Manchester
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 10e
Page: 28

Added: No, this was Jan/Feb/Mar 1962

Rita Chapman birth 1936 is correct, but I have an entry also with her middle name as Travis.
Again confusion as that is my first name.

I've tried confused.com but they can't help me:-}

Hi patchem,
thanks for the info, this is him, he died New Years Eve 1962.
So his dob will make a difference to my searches.
Regards

Rita does not have any middle name on 1936 index.