John Chappelow (1816 - 1867)

Born 26 Jan 1816 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Butterfield) Chappelow — married 1831 in Bingley, Yorkshire

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1867 at age 51 in Sunny Corner, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

1816 Born.

1838 Marries Elizabeth Butterfield

1841 At the census, John and Elizabeth are both 25 years old. John is an agricultural laborer. William is 3 years old and Ralph is 1. They live in Calvary, Yorkshire (10)

25 Mar 1849 Departed Plymouth on board the Scotia with his wife and their eldest 5 children.

The voyage took 107 days

9 Jul 1849 Arrived in Australia

1853 Below is an advertisement placed in the SMH in 1853. John's eldest child would be 17 by now, his youngest not yet born. Following the notice is a Subscription list, including their son Ralph's name, acknowledging a donation of 5 pounds from David and 1 pound from Ralph, who was 17 at the time.

COOK'S RIVER SCHOOLHOUSE, now erected on a piece of land (half an acre) given by David Hannam, Esq, of the parish of Saint George, in the County of Cumberland, to the poor residents of the neighborhood, for the purpose of Education. Trustees : Mr. Thomas Curtis Mr. John Chappelow Mr. Francis Corr. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr. David Hannam.

1854 On June 2, 1854, John bought 119 acres at Kogarah Bay NSW. The area now known as Carss Bush Park was originally part of Jonathon Crofts' 54 hectares of land which was purchased from the crown in 1854. Crofts only held it for 5 weeks. The title deed records the sale of the land to John Chappelow of Georges River with all houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, ways, paths, passages, waters, watercourses, easements, etc. and the document also mentions Chappelow's enjoyment of premises. From this document, it appears that John was already living on the site when the sale was finalized in June 1854 and that there was a dwelling on the property. Part of the land was heavily wooded making a clearing for cultivation difficult. The soil was poor and did not lend itself to gardening but there were other valuable resources on the property, timber, sandstone, and shell for lime. Having worked for Frewin Sleath, John had mastered the art stone cutting and considered himself a stonemason. Timber was a much sought after commodity which had illegal tree-fellers intruding on the site.

1855

Their youngest son Richard was born on October 22, 1855, at Kogarah Bay Georges River and that same month John mortgaged his two properties at Kogarah Bay and Arncliffe to Lewis Gordon for 300 pounds, but the description of the properties is ambiguous and does not define the position or description of the houses. The family moved back to Arncliffe leaving a caretaker on the property to protect the timber. On January 7, 1863, Lewis Gordon sold the land at Kogarah Bay in a mortgagee sale to William Carss for 540 pounds. The origin of the name Carlton in the St. George District of NSW has always bee shrouded in mystery. But it is a name associated with the Chappelow family as John's grandparents lived and died there. Could it be that John gave the name Carlton to his estate at Kogarah Bay? Carlton Crescent starts in the center of the estate and runs north to connect the estate to Kogarah which was the nearest township.(11)

1959 Following is a notice in the SMH. John Chappleow is one of 250 petitioners pledging support for this politician.

TO EDWARD FLOOD, Esq. — We, the undersigned Electors of Canterbury, appreciating your valuable services in the late Legislature, request that you will allow yourself to be placed in nomination to represent our interests in the coming Parliament, and we pledge ourselves to use every exertion to secure your return. We remain, Sir, Your obedient servants,

June 1862 John donates 1s to the Prince Consorts Statue Association. The money was collected by the Rev. A.H. Bull of Newtown.

October 1862 His son John dies from falling off a horse. See his obituary for details of what he was doing and lack of medical treatment.

1863 Listed in the Sand's Directories as a Grocer, on Cooks River Road

30 Mar 1867 John dies, aged 52. (5) Buried in the St Peters graveyard in an unmarked grave. Death record states his parents as Ralph and Betty.^[1][2]

26 Mar 1867 John's will is made (8)

1877 Probate notice, Evening News: John Chappelow of Cooks, farmer: probate granted 25th January to Frewin Sleath and Henry Nelson; testator died 30th March 1857; goods were sworn at 120 pounds (8) It had been 10 years since his death. Why did it take so long?

Research notes

No Birth record found in NSW BDM Do not know parents

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. John Chappelow, Death. Registration number: 3352/1867 , District: St George. Father: Ralph. Mother: Betty. Accessed 5 Nov 2020. https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history-research/family-history-search.aspx
2. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/108194684?searchTerm=Elizabeth Chappelow&searchLimits=#pstart11611431

• 1. SMH Notice 1853 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12949387
• 2. SMH article 1959 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13025620
• 3. SMH subscription list for Prince Consorts Statue Association. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13230537
• 4. immigration list. see source image
• 5. NSW BDM death index reg. 3352/1867
• 6. Death Certificate (Copy on file)

Occupation: Gardener Cause: Dropsy (an old term for the accumulation of fluid) Duration of last illness: 11 months Father: Ralph Chappelow, Farmer Mother: Betty, Maiden name unknown Informant: David Chappelow Burial: St Peters. David was also the acting undertaker, with Doylah and William as the witnesses. No minister or religion was listed. Children: William 29, Ralph 27, David 24, Doylah 22, Sarah 20, John dead, Joseph 14, Richard 12, and Alice dead.

• 7. Sands Directories (ancestry.com)
• 8. His Will. See source photos. Thank you to Dianne Mackin.
• 9. http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1849/07/238sco.htm
• 10. 1841 England Census Yorkshire Calverley Calverley District 3. Ancestry.com
• 11.Carss Park Beverley Earnshaw . Kogarah Historical Society.

To Do

• description of voyage:

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Im2ejRWPImoC&pg=PT44&lpg=PT44&dq=scotia+1849+plymouth&source=bl&ots=6ZaMgM1n9w&sig=osNCg5aThDDEItBrwxu7X3dDmec&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFrpGay-XJAhUCJ6YKHds5AqcQ6AEITTAI#v=onepage&q=scotia%201849%20plymouth&f=false

Finish timeline - marriage, immigration etc

• 1.Visit to St Peters in 2012.