Eleazar Chapman

  Notes:

Info as children of Thomas and Isabella from a familyhistory resource file. IGI confirms.

This person apparantely married Alice in Bainbridge in 1877.

1861 Census; can't find.

1872 (fathers Probate) is "Eleazar Chapman of Worton Relieving Officer of the Aysgarth Union"

From John B; 1881 Census entry ; Living at The Priory, Bainbridge, Yorks. with his wife Alice 37 years, born Newbiggin, Yorks and children Margaret E C age 3 and Thomas S 11 months, both born Bainbridge. Elezar's occupation given as Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

1890 Bulmer's Directory; Chapman Eleazar, registrar of births,marriages, and deaths, for Askrigg district, and relieving officer, The Priory

1891 Census; Living as head, aged 71, at The Priory, Bainbridge with wife and 5 children. Occupation; Retd Officer and Registrar.

Gravestone in Askrigg Churchyard says;
"Eleazar Chapman of Worton. Who died 9th Nov 1899 aged 79 years.
Also of Alice his wife who died at Coventree, Dent April 15th 1927, aged 83 years. Interred at St.Andrew's Church, Dent.
Also of Thomas Stanley son the above who died 10th July 1898 aged 18 years.
Richard Thwaite Chapman died Bolton, Lancs 6th June 1971, aged 84 years."
His first wifes grave is immediately adjacent.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Chamberlain.

Eleazar married Alice Thwaite Q4 1876 in Aysgarth, Yorkshire. (Alice Thwaite was born in 1844 in Newbiggin, Yorks, died on 15 Apr 1927 in Coventree, Dent, Yorks and was buried in St Andrew's Church, Dent, Yorks.)

Eleazar next married Margaret Pierson Brown Q3 1867 in Askrigg District, Yorks. (Margaret Pierson Brown was born in 1841, died on 2 Aug 1868 and was buried in Askrigg, N Yorks.)