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    Mary Morton Chapman

    OK thanks. I was hoping to find out more but will see if the library can help
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    They all seem pretty successful and quite wealthy.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou MWS
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Would it be possible to get the link for Birmingham Gazette (12 October) please. I am very unfamiliar with how to search UK indexes. many thanks Ian When put up for sale in 1812, an advertisement in the Birmingham Gazette (12 October) revealed that the Castle had four dining rooms and...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS Just to confirm. Are you saying Thomas Chapman died in December 1837 I just found this article from John Baskerville: Art and Industry in the Enlightenment edited by Caroline Archer-Parré, Malcolm Dick Also I notice he owned 15 Mount Pleasant. Have you any idea where this might be or is...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS, Thankyou again. I will certainly use this in my writing. The dates fit even though the library have stated (ca 1830) t me it seems like the work of a younger Mary although I am no art expert. Clearly this side of the family were quite well off to buy a house of this standing. I wonder...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou MWS I thought that may be the case.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    I just need some clarification please. MWS has this information but above is conflicting. Where does Thomas fit in? Any thoughts Ian
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    VDL in 1830s was a pretty challenging place to be. Good social life which they were accepted into because of their social standing. They lived comfortably once Joseph went back into law but they were both far more interested in learning and the arts than material wellbeing - which of course has...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou I have just found it. Draw from her garden
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Interesting this has Ann's birth year as 1802 which would lessen the gap before the next birth
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    I thought I would try and make some sense of all this and have put together a rough family tree. separate one for siblings. Open to editing or suggestions of course.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    So do you think Thomas was Williams father?
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi Janice and BWS, This is really great thankyou both. I thought you may like to know a little more about Mary and her amazing legacy. Here is a link to her Biography. Mary Biography She kept most of her work as did subsequent generations until her great grandson Henry donated an incredible...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    no hurry its nearly my ed time!
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    I agree
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Yes I will certainly reference the forum in my book and will use this. Could you please send me the citation for this document. Thanks again Ian
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou Janice could you send me the link to Also Mary Morton Chapman seems to be a witness at Ann's marriage. I could certainly use this in my story
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    That is a convincing argument! I will certainly leave her in. Always interested in what happens to next generation but I really need to focus on Mary. Thanks to you I can now build a picture of her family life before she went to school with the Allports and eventually VDL
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Of Course I was thinking of births rather than baptisms which make a lot more sense. I think though we can take out Ann Francis because as you say there is a gap and mother is listed as Ann Hoyde. I agree it is quite a mystery about James and Eliza - something for me to work on!
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