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  1. Rogersan

    manor house nechells

    Hi lady P, Turns out that my dad was Terence chapmans best man at his wedding! I'll ask him if he's got any pics of that day. Astoness, Yes I noticed the your connection with Sarah. I'll ask my dad if he knows anything about her. My dad was born in 1931, long after Sarah's time, but maybe he...
  2. Rogersan

    Police Horses

    Hi Eddie. That's a great pic of the mounted unit. I'm enquiring for a friend whose grandad was in the first mounted police unit in Birmingham and based at Duke Street station. He was born in Glasgow in the 1890s, so I'm guessing he would have been in brum by the 1920s and possibly one of the...
  3. Rogersan

    manor house nechells

    Hello lady penelope, That's great! I wasn't sure if I'd get a reply as this thread is two years old. My cousin did an extensive search on the chapmans and has put together a nice family tree. This is on my grandmas side - Elsie, sister to Percy. I've come across your posts enquiring about the...
  4. Rogersan

    manor house nechells

    Hello chapman descendants, I've just joined here and it's all very interesting. One of my connections: Thomas Chapman - Henry Chapman (brother to Sara Chapman) - William Henry Chapman - Elsie Chapman (my grandma). I've been told that Thomas was a coach man and omnibus driver, Henry and...
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