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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Yes the connections to the art world are interesting. John Glover also taught at the Allport school and taught Henry. They became close friends. Then Henry and John Glovers son also John taught Mary. John Glover came to VDL in his 60s to be with his family and painted wonderful paintings here...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    This tells us so much about the couple. Their love for art and music and just look at what they were selling! I will certainly use this in my writings - thankyou for taking the time to type it out
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS I would love to see both the auction of their possessions and the Aris' Bham Gazette if possible please. They certainly did not have much money and struggled for some years here before his legal practice begam to provide steady income.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou MWS This is very useful and I really do appreciate your interest in my research.
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    Castle Street

    Hi Denis, With the help of the Tasmanian Library I have just managed to locate the full advert for the castle inn. I certainly sounds impressive. I wonder if you could send me the source this " When put up for sale in 1812, an advertisement in the Birmingham Gazette (12 October) revealed that...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    OK so I if you are all still interested in Mary and I have not pushed our relationship too far I have another little challenge. Mary married Joseph Allport on Dec 20 !826. and sometime between their marriage and 1829 they had a son named William who died soon after. Their next child Morton was...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou That is a good map and easy to read. thanks
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou Janice
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Woops my mistake. Yes William and there do seem to be auctions at the Inn. I don't think James was very successful but I doubt if there was much to auction in Bothwell at that time. What is Snow Hill? Ian
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    My wonderful library just found this for me. Looks like it was sold. I thought Thomas was only the licensee British Newspaper Archive (Results | From 12th Oct 1812 | Aris's Birmingham Gazette | Publication | Warwickshire, England | Location | British Newspaper Archive)
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    I agree. There is this death: Elizabeth Chapman 1824 Death Date St Philips Cathedral, B’ham Elizabeth 1824 Death Date St Philips Cathedral, B’ham Anyway my bedtime! 10.18pm
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Yes I was thinking that as well. First child in 1799 so 1822 would make her 40ish - possible but ....
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    You may be right I just found this https://midland-ancestors.shop/pdf/indexes/BhamMIs.pdf
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    There may be another Eliza "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDP-QFBS : 26 February 2019), William Chapman in entry for Eliza, 21 Jan 1822; from parish registers of the Church of England, database...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Well that is intriguing!
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS Thankyou that is really very helpful. Do you think Alfred could be mistaken for Arthur? The ones remaining are Mary Evett Chapman b1805 and d1805. and Arthur Evett Chapman b1811and d1811. If you have time would you mind looking for the references for the dates please. I have attached the...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS, I am finally making some sense of all this! I can't find the children who died young in Family Search. I wondered if you could give me the reference for their records please. Many thanks Ian Eleanor Cooper Chapman b1813 and d1813 in Bham
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thanks Janice
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Now that is interesting which would explain why it was number 15 Mt Pleasant. Can you explain the word Bham is this short for Birmingham or was it an earlier name.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    It always helps to marry well!
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