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Re: William Chapman of Abercorn
« Reply #9 on: Friday 31 October 14 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Fordyce for your information regarding the Chapman family, you've filled in one or two more blank spaces. If you don't object I'll get back to you regarding other missing persons from the family tree.
Between you and karabim you have been a great help.
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Bill

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Re: William Chapman of Abercorn
« Reply #10 on: Friday 31 October 14 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Hello Dalesman
I have heard stories of Auntie Maggie from other members of the family - she was quite a character!
James Chapman the gardener was my husband's grandfather, he died in 1952.
Was your grandmother the Janet who married John Herd and ,after his death,William McEwan?
Do you have her brothers & sisters: George 1865, William 1866, Margaret 1870-72, John 1872, Margaret 1878, James 1880,  and Alice 1883.
George & John went to the USA & settled near Seattle.

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« Reply #11 on: Friday 31 October 14 21:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi karabim
I have the names from census returns but very little information as to what happened to them all.
Yes, Janet Chapman was my grandmother b. 31st July 1868, d.11th Aug.1953, a lovely lady. She had a daughter to John Herd, Jean Herd raised by my Gt, grandmother, Janet Chapman (Henderson) at Abercorn.
After John Herd's death my grandmother married Wm. McEwan and lived at Chapelhall also had a further nine girls including my mother, one died in infancy. All daughters went into service.
I still have the 1880 sampler sewn at 'Bluegates' School Abercorn, also known as the 'Sewing School'. Many family member's initails are sewn on to it, I know some of them.
My Gt, grandmother was not a nice loving mother to my grandmother although my grandmother was apparently the apple of my Gt, grandfather's eye. Every lunchtime my grandmother would walk a couple of miles or so along to the estate stone quarry where he worked and wait for him to give him his lunch. Do you know the story about Princess Mary of Teck visiting the Chapman cottage while she was staying at Hopetoun House?
Bill

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Re: William Chapman of Abercorn
« Reply #12 on: Friday 28 November 14 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Hello Bill.  Thanks for your reply. I don't know the Mary of Tek story.  I can believe what you said about Janet {Henderson } I have one photo of her and she looks pretty fierce.  I also have a couple of pics of George and John if you don't have any. K


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Re: William Chapman of Abercorn
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 02 May 21 12:27 BST (UK) »
Just a bit more information on the Herd / Chapman link , easiest way is to give the details from my Grandmother's Death Certificate.

Name: Mary Jane Mowbray Thomson (Maiden Name Herd)
Born: Aberdour 1892, Died Monifieth 1983
Fathers Name: Thomas Herd
Mother's Name: Janet Herd (Maiden Name Chapman), (Subsequently McEwen)
Married Daivd Thomson Abercorn 1914

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Re: William Chapman of Abercorn
« Reply #14 on: Monday 03 May 21 08:23 BST (UK) »
Slight mistake

Name: Mary Jane Mowbray Thomson (Maiden Name Herd)
Born: Aberdour 1892, Died Monifieth 1983
Fathers Name: John Herd
Mother's Name: Janet Herd (Maiden Name Chapman), (Subsequently McEwen)
Married David Thomson Abercorn 1914