Find Living Relatives

I am the Grandson of William Dudley Chaplin b 1860 in London. He married Fanny Smith about 1881and had 11 children with her. I come via one of 3 illegitimate sons he fathered late in life. I am looking for living relatives and would also appreciate any help,with my tree

Trev in Australia

Think you need to follow the tree a bit to see where it goes,. Its very open ended otherwise and we dont know what info you have so far

Start by looking at freebmd and getting accurate info for the marriage year

Use the same site to research the legitimate children

1911 England Census

Name: William Dudley Chaplin
Age in 1911: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil parish: Paddington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 258 Shirland Road, Paddington, London W
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 30
Estimated Marriage Year: 1881
Occupation: BUILDERS CARPENTER JOINER
Registration district: Paddington
Registration District Number: 1
Sub-registration district: Paddington North
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Piece: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
William Dudley Chaplin 53
Fanny Chaplin 53
Charles Dawson Chaplin 19
Annie May Chaplin 15
Maud Ethel Chaplin 10


11 children born in marriage...........1 has died

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: William Dudley Chaplin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Age: 24
Spouse Name: Fanny Smith
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 May 1881
Parish: Ladbroke Grove St John the Evangelist
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Father Name: George William Chaplin
Spouse Father Name: David Smith
Register Type: Parish Register

1901 England Census

Name: William D Chaplin
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny Chaplin
Gender: Male
Where born: Kennington, London, England
Civil parish: Willesden
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Evangelist
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Hendon
Sub-registration district: Willesden
ED, institution, or vessel: 42
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 288
Piece: 1221
Folio: 108
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
William D Chaplin 45
Fanny Chaplin 44
Arthur H Chaplin 16
Lillie Chaplin 15
Jessie T Chaplin 12
Fanny F Chaplin 10
Charles D Chaplin 9
Ada E Chaplin 7
Annie L Chaplin 5
Dorothy M Chaplin 4 Months

1891 England Census about William Chaplin
Name: William Chaplin
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny Chaplin
Gender: Male
Where born: Kensington, London, England
Civil parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 44a
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 26
Folio: 98
Page Number: 52
Household Members:
Name Age
William Chaplin 32
Fanny Chaplin 32
Ernest Chaplin 32
Alice Chaplin 9
Arthur Chaplin 8
Lily Chaplin 6
George Chaplin 4
Fanny Chaplin 10/12

Deaths Dec 1949 (>99%)
Chaplin William D 89 Kensington 5c 1129

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Charles Dawson Chaplin
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1892
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1983
Age at Death: 91
Registration district: Brent
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 11
Page: 0759

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Charles Dawson Chaplin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Age: 28
Spouse Name: Lilian Maud Makepeace
Spouse Age: 27
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Feb 1920
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Dudley Chaplin
Spouse Father Name: William Makepeace
Register Type: Parish Register

If you hope to find living relatives through GR........look under 'search' in 'search all trees'

London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911

Name: Charles Chaplin
Age: 8
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1892
School: St Augustine's School
Borough: Westminster
Admission Date: 8 Oct 1900
Parent: William
Notes: Non-provided (later voluntary) schools (0230, 0231): previously Saint Augustine's school for boys (0230), girls and infants (0231). Saint Augustine's Church of England Secondary School (0230), from 1949
Reference Number: LCC/EO/DIV02/STAU/AD/008

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1911 England Census

Name: Arthur Henry Chaplin
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil parish: Paddington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 73 Lancefield Street, Paddington
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: VEGETABLE COOK
Registration district: Paddington
Registration District Number: 1
Sub-registration district: Paddington North
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Henry Chaplin 26
Florence Chaplin 28
Arthur George Chaplin 2
Alice Maud Chaplin 0

Way to go Reggie!!! Thanks for that. Well above and beyond the call of duty there. The Freebmd sounds good. Easy to use? I will check it out when I get some time.
Am I only able to get legitimate birth details from it? My dad and his two "full" brothers were all illegitimate to him.
I appreciate your help and the timely way you went about it. If you don't mind me asking, why do you put the effort in when you have no vested interested? I appreciate the effort nonetheless.

Regards
Trev

freebmd is easy to use......covers from 1837 to approx 1950.........for England/Wales

Illegitimate births are, of course, registered, but not usually with any reference to the father, so finding them can be a problem, unless you know the maiden name(s) of the mother(s).

As for why I do it...........as you get familiar with GR, you will find that a lot of the members put in time and effort to help others.

Basically, we enjoy it.....and especially so when the people we help are appreciative

Well, Reggie, I really do appreciate it. I am a believer in giving something back, so I will determine that I will do something like this, when I get a bit more experience at it. At the moment, I feel that I have little to offer. I am in Australia, and I assume you are in the UK. If we lived a bit closer, I would buy you a pint. I will post something to let you know how I get on.
Cheers Reggie, I appreciate your help.

One of Charles's daughters

Name: Ivy F Chaplin
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Birth Date: abt 1920
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1950
Age at Death: 30
Registration district: Exeter
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 489