John Chappelow (1850 - 1862)

Born 19 Aug 1850 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 2 Feb 1862 at age 11 in Saint Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

1850 Born in

28 Aug 1853 Christened at Petersham, on the same day as his brother Joseph ^[1]

1862 Died after falling from a horse. Buried in the St Peter's graveyard in an unmarked grave (2,4,5)

1862 CORONER'S INQUEST -The City Coroner held an inquest at the Bold Forester Inn, Arncliffe, seven miles from Sydney, on Monday lost, on the body of a little boy, named John Chappelow, eleven years of age, who died on Sunday last. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased in company with other boys went into the bush on last Friday afternoon, for the purpose of falling a tree in the trunk of which was a bees' nest. While so engaged, a Mr. Hammon, jeweller, of King-street, was riding through the bush, and came upon the boys.- The rider having dismounted, one of the boys requested to be allowed to have a short ride. The horse being very quiet, the request was granted ; and subsequently the deceased, ' at his own request, was permitted to ride also. Hardly had he mounted when the horse- went off in a canter and threw the boy, and one of his feet having caught the stirrup leather, he was dragged for some 'distance ; when released he was found to be insensible. He was at once removed to his parents' house, and a medical man sent for ; but, owing to some difficulty in getting one to go out, no medical man saw him till the following day, when Dr. Woodcock arrived at the house, and found the child in a comatose state from concussion of the brain. The injured boy expired at one o'clock on Sunday. Verdict, Died from injuries accidentally received by falling off a horse." (2)

Sources

1. ↑ "Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTXC-STL : accessed 12 Aug 2014), John Chappelow, 28 Aug 1853; citing PETERSHAM, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA; FHL microfilm 993964.

• 1. BDM Birth Reg No - V18533881 39A/1853
• 2. SMH Obituary http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13224197
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• 4. Visit to St Peters, St Peters 2012.
• 5. NSW BDM Death 2058/1862 CHAPPELOW JOHN JOHN ELIZABETH ST GEORGE