Hi Suzanna, I have Clara Chapman birth registered In Croydon on 28th March 1856 in Old Town Croydon. I spent ages looking for the birth certificate of her son (my grandfather), Albert Edward Chapman and could not find an entry. We knew his date of birth from my father and my Aunt. An after investigating a Victorian birthday book that belonged to Clara, we found a reference to a "Albert Edward Short", whose birthday was the same as my Grandfather 5th October 1897. I sent for the birth certificate, and low and behold the mothers name was "Clara Short Late Stanley formerly Chapman". After, asking my Aunt about this she stated that Clara had Albert by a Mr. Short who had promised to marry her, but it turned out that he couldn't, because he was already married. So it looks like My great grandmother registered the birth in the anticipation of getting married. But looks like she went back to using her maiden name. We have no idea where the "Stanley" name fits in. The Chapman family became very well to do as Building materials suppliers, in Croydon and else where. I would like to find out more about Clara's movements since Croydon, but she has proved very elusive. The only other mention of her whereabouts is the statement by my father who remembered that he was told she lived with the Solley family in Margate. I think I have found my Grandfather Albert Edward Chapman, as a border in Margate in 1911 Cencus at 8 Fort Hills, with the Kimm Family. Regards Dave Chapman From: isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Suzannah Foad Sent: 24 October 2010 16:02 To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] Clara Chapman, Margate I can check the directories to see how long she was living at Duke Street. Do you have her on the 1901 Census? Was she already in Margate? Where does the name Stanley come from? Thanks Suzannah Margate Local & Family History --- On Sun, 24/10/10, Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> wrote: > From: Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] I am going to try looking for My Maternal Grandmother again > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, 24 October, 2010, 15:21 > Hi Suzannah, > > > > I am going to try looking for information about my Maternal > Grandmother > again. > > > > Her name was Clara Chapman, she was born in Croydon in > 1856. She had one son > Albert Edward who was registered under the name SHORT but I > cannot find any > marriage for her. She may be under the name "Stanley" or > "Short" > > > > I know she died in Margate at number 10 Duke street in > 1940. > > > > There are various stories about her being a cook but she > seems to be at this > address when she dies. > > > > What would be the best way to find more information about > her whereabouts > before this. I cannot find hear in the 1911 cencus..? > > > > I am prepared to come and spend a few days in Margate, > > > > Regards > > > > Dave Chapman > > > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 422/3215 - Release > Date: 10/23/10 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release Date: 10/25/10 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release Date: 10/25/10

Just a few questions. Do you have her death certificate? Who was the informant. Where was Clara on the 1901 Census. Could you send me a copy of the 1911 census where you have found Albert with the Kimm family. Only one problem with the directories, I can check number 10 Duke Street working backwards but it depends who the householder was. Did the Chapman family have any family connection to the Solley's or was Clara just boarding here? Margate Local & Family History --- On Tue, 26/10/10, Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> wrote: > From: Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] Clara Chapman, Margate > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, 26 October, 2010, 19:44 > Hi Suzanna, > > > > I have Clara Chapman birth registered In Croydon on 28th > March 1856 in Old > Town Croydon. > > > > I spent ages looking for the birth certificate of her son > (my grandfather), > Albert Edward Chapman and could not find an entry. We knew > his date of birth > from my father and my Aunt. > > > > An after investigating a Victorian birthday book that > belonged to Clara, we > found a reference to a "Albert Edward Short", whose > birthday was the same as > my Grandfather  5th October 1897. I sent for the birth > certificate, and low > and behold the mothers name was "Clara Short Late Stanley > formerly Chapman". > After, asking my Aunt about this she stated that Clara had > Albert by a Mr. > Short who had promised to marry her, but it turned out that > he couldn't, > because he was already married. > > > > So it looks like My great grandmother registered the birth > in the > anticipation of getting married. But looks like she went > back to using her > maiden name. > > > > We have no idea where the "Stanley" name fits in. > > > > The Chapman family became very well to do as Building > materials suppliers, > in Croydon and else where. > > > > I would like to find out more about Clara's movements since > Croydon, but she > has proved very elusive. The only other mention of her > whereabouts is the > statement by my father who remembered that he was told she > lived with the > Solley family in Margate. > > > > I think I have found my Grandfather Albert Edward Chapman, > as a border in > Margate in 1911 Cencus at 8 Fort Hills, with the Kimm > Family. > > > > Regards > > > > Dave Chapman > > > > > > > > > > > > From: isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:isle-of-thanet-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Suzannah Foad > Sent: 24 October 2010 16:02 > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] Clara Chapman, Margate > > > > I can check the directories to see how long she was living > at Duke Street. > Do you have her on the 1901 Census? Was she already in > Margate? > Where does the name Stanley come from? > > Thanks > Suzannah > Margate Local & Family History > > > --- On Sun, 24/10/10, Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> > wrote: > > > From: Dave Chapman <dave@dchapman.co.uk> > > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] I am going to try looking > for My Maternal > Grandmother again > > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sunday, 24 October, 2010, 15:21 > > Hi Suzannah, > > > > > > > > I am going to try looking for information about my > Maternal > > Grandmother > > again. > > > > > > > > Her name was Clara Chapman, she was born in Croydon > in > > 1856. She had one son > > Albert Edward who was registered under the name SHORT > but I > > cannot find any > > marriage for her. She may be under the name "Stanley" > or > > "Short" > > > > > > > > I know she died in Margate at number 10 Duke street > in > > 1940. > > > > > > > > There are various stories about her being a cook but > she > > seems to be at this > > address when she dies. > > > > > > > > What would be the best way to find more information > about > > her whereabouts > > before this. I cannot find hear in the 1911 cencus..? > > > > > > > > I am prepared to come and spend a few days in > Margate, > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Dave Chapman > > > > > > > >   _____ > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 422/3215 - > Release > > Date: 10/23/10 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >   _____  > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release > Date: 10/25/10 > >   _____  > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1152 / Virus Database: 424/3218 - Release > Date: 10/25/10 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >