9 Jan 2022
Wife: Edith May Morley
Born: 3 Oct 1879 in Great Abington, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 1) Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 2) Resided: 1920 - 1934 at Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1935 - 1966 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Died: 1971 Buried: 1971 in Trumpington Father: Mother: Notes
Husband: George Chapman Married: 1901 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 3)
Born: 10 Sep 1876 in Barrington, Cambridgeshire 1 Census: 1891 in Harston, Cambridgeshire (see note 4) Occupation: 1908 - 1914 Bootmaker 5 Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 5) Resided: 1913 - 1915 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1919 - 1940 Sawyer, Timber Labourer 5,6,1 Resided: 1920 - 1934 at Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1935 - 1964 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Died: 1965 in Cambridge 7 (see note 6) Buried: 1965 in Trumpington Father: James Chapman (1848 - ) Mother: Eliza Prime (1845 - 1925)
M Child 1: Henry Chapman Born: 29 Jul 1901 in Harston, Cambridgeshire 4,1 (see note 7) Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 8) Resided: 1926 - 1927 in Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1928 - 1934 at 3 Council Houses, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1935 - 1962 at 67 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1939 Heavy Lorry Driver 1 Occupation: 1948 Fitter 8 Resided: 1963 - 1966 at 80 Foster Road, Trumpington 3 Died: 1983 in Cambridge 7 (see note 9) Buried: 1983 in Trumpington Wife: May Brotherton b. 31 Jan 1902 d. 1979 Married: 1923 in Yorkshire 4 (see note 10)
M Child 2: Claude Chapman Born: 7 Jan 1905 in London 1 Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 11) Resided: 1928 in Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1928 - 1929 Milk Roundsman Resided: 1929 - 1930 in Aboyne Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1933 - 1945 Coalman, Carter, Van Driver 5 Resided: 1934 at 3 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1935 - 1964 at 13 Whitelocks Yard, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1939 Coal Hoist Labourer 1 Resided: 1965 - 1970 at 24 Foster Road, Trumpington 3 Died: 1987 in Cambridge 7 (see note 12) Buried: 1987 in Trumpington Wife: Lily Elsom b. 20 Feb 1905 d. 1986 Married: 26 Jul 1928 in Trumpington (see note 13)
F Child 3: Olive Grace Chapman Born: 8 Jan 1906 in London 1 Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 14) Resided: 1929 in Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 1 Died: 2002 in Cambridge 7 (see note 15) Husband: Thomas Edward Hulyer b. 18 Jun 1900 d. 1983 Married: 7 Dec 1929 in Trumpington (see note 16)
M Child 4: George Chapman Born: 5 Jan 1908 in Trumpington Christened: 5 Apr 1908 in Trumpington (see note 17) Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 18) Resided: 1930 - 1931 in Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1934 in Cambridge 5 Occupation: 1934 - 1942 Carpenter 5 Resided: 1939 - 1942 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire 5,1 Died: 1986 in Cambridge 7 (see note 19) Wife: Rose Mary Nixon b. 14 Nov 1911 d. 1976 Married: 1931 in Cambridgeshire 7 (see note 20)
M Child 5: Geoffrey Chapman Born: 23 Jul 1909 in Trumpington 1 Christened: 29 Sep 1909 in Trumpington (see note 21) Census: 1911 in Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 22) Resided: 1931 at Saw Mills Cottages, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1935 - 1945 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1939 Bricklayer 9 Occupation: 1944 Soldier 5 Wife: Margery Millicent Taylor b. 5 Sep 1909 d. 1979 Married: 1936 in Cambridge 4 (see note 23)
F Child 6: Vola Chapman Born: 6 Mar 1914 1 Christened: 7 Mar 1914 in Trumpington (see note 24) Resided: 1935 - 1946 in 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Occupation: 1939 Radio Component Assembler 1 Resided: 1947 - 1948 at 28 Foster Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1949 - 1953 at 38 Byron Square, Trumpington 3 Died: 1998 in Cambridge 7 (see note 25) Husband: Frederick Wilkin b. Aug 1913 d. 1971 Married: 20 Apr 1940 in Trumpington (see note 26)
M Child 7: Victor Chapman Born: 8 Jul 1919 1 Christened: 22 Jul 1919 in Trumpington (see note 27) Resided: 1939 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 1 Occupation: 1939 - 1948 Skilled Laboratory Assistant 1,8 Resided: 1946 - 1948 at 2 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Died: 2000 in Cambridge 7 (see note 28) Wife: Ada Armstrong Married: ABT 1942 in Isle of Man 10
F Child 8: Margaret Chapman Born: 8 Jul 1919 Christened: 22 Jul 1919 in Trumpington (see note 29) Resided: 1945 at 2 Saw Mills, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1946 - 1960 at 40 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 3 Died: 2005 in North Wales 7 (see note 30) Husband: Ronald Victor Steer b. 7 Nov 1912 d. 2004 Married: 8 Aug 1942 in Trumpington (see note 31)
Sources: (1) 1939 Register. (2) GRO index. (3) Electoral Register. (4) FreeBMD website. (5) Baptism records of children. (6) Marriage record of child. (7) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (8) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (9) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (10) Lee Chapman pers. com.
Event Notes Note (1) Dec 1879 Linton 3b 511 mothers surname Speed Note (2) Age 31, born Great Abington, with husband George Chapman and children Note (3) Mar 1901 Chesterton 3b 597 Note (4) Age 14, born Barrington, with family Note (5) Age 34, born Harston. Shoemaker, with wife Edith May and children Note (6) Jun 1965 Cambridge 4a 250 age 87 Note (7) Sep 1901 Chesterton 3b 460 Note (8) Age 9, born Harston, with family Note (9) Mar 1983 Cambridge 9 0728 born 29 Jul 1901 Note (10) Mar 1923 Rotherham 9c 1004 Note (11) Age 6, born Highgate, with family Note (12) Jun 1987 Cambridge 9 631 born 7 Jan 1905 Note (13) Jul 26 CHAPMAN Claude 23 bac milk roundsman otp son of George lab ELSOM Lily 23 sp [blank] otp dau of Thomas Henry lab wits: Thomas H ELSOM, George CHAPMAN Note (14) Age 5, born Highgate, with family Note (15) Aug 2002 Cambridge born 8 Jan 1906 Note (16) Dec 7 HULYER Thomas Edward 29 bac shop assistant of Chesterton son of Thomas college clerk (deceased) CHAPMAN Olive Grace 23 sp [blank] otp dau of George sawyer wits: G CHAPMAN, B L KEMP Note (17) Apr 5 CHAPMAN George of George & Edith May of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington bootmaker Note (18) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (19) Dec 1986 Cambridge 9 703 born 5 Jan 1908 Note (20) Sep 1931 Chesterton 3b 1213 Note (21) Sep 29 CHAPMAN Geoffrey of George & Edith May of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington bootmaker privately baptised received into the church Mar 6 1910 Note (22) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (23) Mar 1936 Cambridge 3b 803 Note (24) Mar 7 CHAPMAN Vola of George & Edith May of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington bootmaker privately baptised received into the church 30 May 1920 Note (25) Mar 1998 Cambridge born 6 Mar 1914 Note (26) Apr 20 WILKIN Frederick 26 bac newsagent of Christ Church Cambridge son of Ernest (deceased) CHAPMAN Vida 26 sp [blank] otp dau of George timber worker wits: George CHAPMAN, Sidney Ronald LEWSEY Note (27) Jul 22 CHAPMAN Victor of George & Edith May of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington sawyer privately baptised recd into church 30 May 1920 Note (28) Aug 2000 Cambridge born 8 Jul 1919 Note (29) Jul 22 CHAPMAN Margaret of George & Edith May of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington sawyer (Private baptism) Recd into church 30 May 1920 Note (30) Jan 2005 Wrexham born 8 Jul 1919 Note (31) Aug 8 STEAR Ronald Victor 29 bac Sergeant of St Johns Abbey Gate son of Ernest Victor clerk CHAPMAN Margaret 22 sp nurse otp dau of George ganger wits: Chas H STRINGER, Thos E HULYER Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2022 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index