Martha Chapman was born in 1841 in Ashcott, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, [1] daughter of William Chapman (1808 - 1869) and Ann (Moore) Chapman (~1808 - 1897).
Martha, daughter of William & Anne, was baptised on 24 November 1841 in Ashcott, Somerset, England.[2]
First name(s) Martha
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Last name Chapman
Father's occupation Labourer
Birth year -
Event type Baptisms
Baptism year 1841
Archive Somerset Archives
Baptism date 24 Nov 1841
Document type Parish records
Residence Ashcott
Page 74
Denomination Anglican
Archive reference ASHC 2/1/4
Place Ashcott
Year range 1813-1850
County Somerset
Record set Somerset Baptism Index
Country England
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Father's first name(s) William
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Father's last name Chapman
Collections from England, Great Britain
In the 1851 census Martha (age 10) was the daughter of William Chapman in Queens Arms, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, England.[3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
William Chapman
Head
Married
M
43
Labourer
Somerset, England
Ann Chapman
Wife
Married
F
33
Somerset, England
Sarah Chapman
Daughter
F
13
Somerset, England
Martha Chapman
Daughter
F
10
Somerset, England
John Chapman
Son
M
7
Somerset, England
William Chapman
Son
M
4
Somerset, England
George Chapman
Son
M
1
Somerset, England
Joseph Moore
Lodger
Unmarried
M
38
Labourer
Somerset, England
Martha died in Mar 1854 in Bridgwater. Somerset, England aged ~12. .[4]
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NS1-ZM8 : 1 October 2014), Martha Chapman, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑Baptism:
"Somerset Baptism Index"
Archive: Somerset Archives; Reference: ASHC 2/1/4; Page: 74 FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 February 2022)
Martha Chapman baptism on 24 Nov 1841, daughter of William & Anne, in Ashcott, Somerset, England.
↑1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1925; Folio: 675; Page: 32; Schedule: 111 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 February 2022)
Martha Chapman (10) daughter in household of William Chapman (43) in Bridgwater registration district. Born in England.
↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NV6-BVR : 31 December 2014), Martha Chapman, 1854; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha: