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Hi,
I wonder if any one can help please.
My Grandaughters have been given some school exercise books belonging to their great Grans brother dated 1915 - 1918

I know from previous research that their Great Gran was registered in Bodmin in 1910 It seems she had a brother and his initial on the books is J Chapman and the School was St Kew which is in North Cornwall
I don't have any subs running at the moment so I can't help them to find out any more about their Dad's family. I'm hoping someone could look up the 1911 census for us to find out about J and his parents and other sibs.
I seem to remember hearing that Mary Known as Vi's family originated from the Forest of Dean but don't know this for sure.
Any help on this would be really appreciated

Thanks for taking the time to read through all this

Cathie

Using the FREE GRO site

CHAPMAN, MARY VIOLET MAUD (MMN) HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1910 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 58

From freebmd

Marriages Mar 1903 (>99%)
Chapman Ernest Edward Camelford 5c 21
HOPPER Harriet Ann Camelford 5c 21
Hopper Harriett Ann Camelford 5c 21

Is this Mary - Violet Maud not Violet E

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
CHAPMAN, MARY VIOLET MAUD HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1910 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 58

is this her birth
MARY V M
Last name CHAPMAN
Birth year 1910
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Hopper
District Bodmin
County Cornwall
Country England
Volume 5C
Page 58
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

MARY V M
Last name CHAPMAN
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1931
Registration month -

MarriageFinder ™


MARY V M CHAPMAN married one of these people

John Richards
Spouse's last name Richards
District Bodmin
District number -

Thank you very much, so it looks like her mothers maiden name was Hopper? or was that another middle name that we didn't know about

1911 Census For England & Wales
Smeathers St Minver, St Minver Highlands, Cornwall, England

Ernest Chapman Head Married Male 31 1880 Farm Labour Hind Boscastle Cornwall
Harriet Chapman - Married Female 30 1881 - St Juliat Cornwall
William Chapman Son - Male 7 1904 School Boscastle Cornwall
John Chapman Son - Male 6 1905 School Boscastle Cornwall
Violet Chapman Daughter - Female 0 1911 - St Minver Cornwall

Thanks all
Vi married John Richards, sorry forgot to put that in my request.

This is great her parents were Earnest Chapman and Ann Hopper married in Camelford, I can't wait for the girls to get back from School.

So I should be able to find other births on freebmd if I'm lucky and find J

hopper / chapman births

Chapman Ernest John 1904 — 1904 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Camelford, Cornwall, England
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Chapman Mary V M 1910 — 1910 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Bodmin, Cornwall, England
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Chapman William Henry E 1903 — 1903 England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Camelford, Cornwall, England

Further detail on the parents' marriage

Name: Ernest Edward Chapman
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 24
Marital status: Single
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1879
Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1903
Marriage Place: Minster, Cornwall, England
Father: William Chapman
Spouse: Harriet Ann Hopper
Father: Thomas Hopper

?? John and William ?

CHAPMAN, ERNEST JOHN mms HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1904 D Quarter in CAMELFORD Volume 05C Page 9

CHAPMAN, WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD mms HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in CAMELFORD Volume 05C Page 9

Use this site for births and deaths - gives you mmn from start of registration in 1837 (other sites only from Q3 1911 but to 2006 at best) through to 1918 and age at death from 1837 through to 1957 where freebmd and commercial sites start in mid 1860's.
If mmn missing, then normally indicates an illegitimate birth

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
CHAPMAN, ERNEST JOHN HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1904 D Quarter in CAMELFORD Volume 05C Page 9
CHAPMAN, WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD HOPPER
GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in CAMELFORD Volume 05C Page 9

My Goodness
I'm over the moon for Rosie and Lily. Vi died age 100 after marrying a seaman and living in Port Issac all her adult life, as always we should have asked these questions when she was alive. The girls have no other way of finding out about their Dad's family other than me

So thank you all so much

Name: Harriet A Chapman
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: abt 1880
Registration Date: Jan 1966
[Feb 1966]
[Mar 1966]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Bodmin
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 7a
Page: 6

Name: Ernest Chapman
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1879
Father: William Chapman
Birth Place: Boscastle, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Minster
Residence Place: Boscastle, Minster, Cornwall, England
Sub registration district: Boscastle
ED, Institution or Vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1799
Folio: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
William Chapman 45 born Boscastle
Jane Chapman 17
Clara Chapman 13
Ernest Chapman 12
Henry Chapman 8
John Chapman 6
Thomas Chapman 4

I shall print this all out now and add to my tree for them

Very happy indeed

very best wishes to all
Cathie

Didn't mean to look like Im finishing my request sorry, the info you have all given will be huge for the girls, I live near to all of these places and will be able to take them their to look around and let them start their own research

1939
Chapman Household (3 People) Poltreworgy , Wadebridge R.D., Cornwall, England

Ernest J Chapman 10 Oct 1904 Male Farmer Assisting Father Single 104 3
Albert E E Chapman 26 Apr 1879 Male Farmer Married 104 1
Harriet A Chapman 27 Jun 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 104 2

Chapman household (3 people)
Boscastle, Camelford R.D., Cornwall, England
William H E Chapman 07 Apr 1904 Male General Labourer Married 97 1
Alice Chapman 19 May 1891 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 97 2
Marjorie Vaughan (Chapman) 03 Dec 1931 Female At School Single 97 3
Ref: RG101/6713C/009/24 Letter Code: WBAL
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???

Harriet A Chapman
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Harriet A Chapman
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1879
Residence Year: 1939
Address: Poltreworgey
Residence Place: Wadebridge, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
Schedule Number: 104
Sub Schedule Number: 2
Enumeration District: WBRS
Registration district: 293/1.
Inferred Spouse: Albert E E Chapman
Inferred Children: Ernest F Chapman
Household Members:
Name
Albert E E Chapman 26/04/1879, farmer
Harriet A Chapman
Ernest F Chapman 10/10/1904, farmer assisting father [ Ernest J on image ]

From the image on Ancestry, I can't tell if there was anyone else in the household, as the rest of the page is only closed records.

EDIT:
but I see from Maddie's post above that FMP doesn't show anyone else.

1939 register

Chapman Household (3 People)
Poltreworgy , Wadebridge R.D., Cornwall, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Harriet A Chapman 27 Jun 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 104 2
Albert E E Chapman 26 Apr 1879 Male Farmer Married 104 1
Ernest J Chapman 10 Oct 1904 Male Farmer Assisting Father Single 104 3
Ref: RG101/6743I/009/27 Letter Code: WBRS
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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
CHAPMAN, ALBERT ERNEST EDWARD HEARD
GRO Reference: 1879 J Quarter in CAMELFORD UNION Volume 05C Page 12