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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Ok so I know you like a challenge! I think we may have two families here. Perhaps William Chapman, Mary's father also had a brother named Chapman with several children. Take a look at Mary's siblings and you will note both Thomas and James born in the same year as well as Humphrey and William...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Amazing! Again that adds so much to her story. I can't thankyou enough.
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Well that certainly solves a mystery. The shipping record in the newspaper only says Mr and Mrs Chapman and child but no surnames. Many thanks Ian
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou Mikejee, this really helps to add to the story
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Thankyou Pedrocut
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Sound advice, Thankyou I am not familiar with forums but will be more careful. The citations are exactly what I wanted. I was wondering why they decided to go to VDL and then I found this. I appears Joseph's parents decided to go and her brother and wife as well. I assume he would have been...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Well I can see why you love researching. I certainly have the same passion. Thanks to your efforts I am starting to build a picture of Mary's childhood and life growing up in a busy Inn in central Birmingham. What contrast to living in the isolation of the bush in VDL with a small baby and...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS I have updated Mary's family tree for your perusal Ian
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi MWS, Thankyou so much! This is really helpful. I would really like information on her siblings. Families became so detached once they travelled to the other side of the world. I want to understand her better and one way to do this is to learn about her family and how she grew up. I have...
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    Mary Morton Chapman

    Hi Everyone, I live in Hobart Tasmania and I am researching for a book about Mary Morton Chapman born in Birmingham 17 May 1806. Her parents were William and Anne Floyd, nee Evett. I know she had one sibling Humphrey Evett Chapman who Died 20th July 1843 accident at sea aged 30 on the Ann...
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    Castle Street

    Hi Mws, Sorry to keep troubling you. The puzzle is this. The Ann Payley sank in December 1848 as you can see the Master of the vessel was Thomas Listen. The Ann Paley 10/01/1839 Lost off Cleveleys on voyage to Lisbon which is the Brig referred to in the book you referenced. I can't find mention...
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    Castle Street

    Fantastic! This will add more to her story and allow me to learn more about her and understand her. Thankyou so much Ian
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    Castle Street

    Thankyou MWS I really appreciate you feedback. Yes thats right she went to boarding school there and then married her teachers son. Joseph.
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    Castle Street

    Hi Everyone, My name is Ian Broinowski and I am writing from Tasmania. Thankyou all for the information you have provided about the life and times of Mary. I am interested in another Mary. She was Mary Morton Chapman who lived at the Castle Inn from when she was 6 and left for boarding school at...
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