Sarah Chappell b 1777 in Witham

[peakoverload]

I found it very easy tracing my maternal line through Essex (mainly Leigh-On-Sea and Witham) until the late 1700's and then there just seems to be a big gap in the parish records.

I'm currently trying to trace my 4th Great Aunt Sarah Chappell who was born 07/11/1777 in Witham and christened on 02/01/1778 in St. Nicolas Church, Witham. Her parents were William and Sarah (I don't yet know Sarah's maiden name) and she was the first of their 3 children. I've managed to trace the other two (William b 24/01/1780 in Witham d 1851 in Poplar - almost certainly in the Union Workhouse where he was listed on the 1851 census & Patty b 23/12/1782 Witham d 23/11/1847 Rayleigh) but other than her baptism record I can find nothing else about her.

The only possible/probable lead I've found is that there is a Sarah Woodbridge who appears on the 1851 census in Whitechappel (HO107/ 1545/578 p 18) which says she was born in 1777 in Witham and this is the only Sarah born c1777 in Witham that appears in the whole 1851 census. A Sarah Woodbridge of the same age also appears on the 1841 census ( HO107/ 728/6 /7 p 6 St Sepulchre Without Newgate) but this looks like it says she was born in Middlesex. There is also someone who I presume is her daughter a Caroline Woodbridge b 1821 not in Middlesex. I don't know if the 1841 Sarah is the 1851 Sarah or if either is actually Sarah Chappell.

I cannot find a marriage for a Sarah Chappell to anyone by the name of Woodbridge. Can anyone find a way of verifying if either of these people is actually Sarah Chappell?

Incidentally there is a Sarah Chappell who dies in Witham in August 1862 and was born in 1778 but I'm 99% sure that this is the Sarah Chappell who appears on the 1861 census in Witham and is a window. Therefore her married name is unlikely to still be Chappell.

[rosie99]

The Caroline that appears with Sarah in 1841 is also with her in 1851 as a niece - she married John Seadon Dec qtr 1847

[Ladyhawk]

Incidentally there is a Sarah Chappell who dies in Witham in August 1862 and was born in 1778 but I'm 99% sure that this is the Sarah Chappell who appears on the 1861 census in Witham and is a window.

Don't know if this will  help

Sarah Chappell widow late of Witham  died 31 Jul 1862 Essex, England
Probate Date:   20 Sep 1862 Ipswich
son Henry Chappell, Millwright sole Executor

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There's a Sarah Chappell age 60 with a Henry Chappel age 26 occ Millwright on 1841 c
HO107; P 343;  Witham E D 3; Folio: 42; Page: 16

death of her husband
Barnard Chappell 1844 Jan-Feb-Mar Witham

Their daughter Eliza Susannah Chappell married William Block Sept 22nd 1841
Father Barnard occ Millwrigh,t one of the witnesses is a Sarah Chappell

[peakoverload]

Incidentally there is a Sarah Chappell who dies in Witham in August 1862 and was born in 1778 but I'm 99% sure that this is the Sarah Chappell who appears on the 1861 census in Witham and is a window.

Don't know if this will  help

Sarah Chappell widow late of Witham  died 31 Jul 1862 Essex, England
Probate Date:   20 Sep 1862 Ipswich
son Henry Chappell, Millwright sole Executor

added

There's a Sarah Chappell age 60 with a Henry Chappel age 26 occ Millwright on 1841 c
HO107; P 343;  Witham E D 3; Folio: 42; Page: 16

death of her husband
Barnard Chappell 1844 Jan-Feb-Mar Witham

Hmm. When I was going through all the Witham Parish registers for children born to William and Sarah Chappel (my Sarah Chappells parents) I was frequently also finding children born to a Barnard and Sarah Chappel and I know that Barnard (the husband was a Millwright). So I think this Barnard is probably one of his children.

What makes it confusing is that my Sarah Chappell's brother, William was also a Millwright. That said I've only been able to find him on the 1851 census as a pauper in the Poplar Union Workhouse (listed as a Millwright). I can't find him on the 1841 census and don't know if he married or not but either way he can't be directly related to Barnard.

[peakoverload]

The Caroline that appears with Sarah in 1841 is also with her in 1851 as a niece - she married John Seadon Dec qtr 1847

Many thanks for that. I'll see if that leads anywhere.

[Ladyhawk]

for info.

Barnard & Sarah’s sons Henry & Barnard Chappell can be found on 1851c in Witham
living next door to each other both Millwright’s & both married
HO107; Piece: 1783; Folio: 148; Page: 3

Barnard Chappell Bpt. 29 Dec 1813   Witham, Essex, England
parents Barnard Chappell    & Sarah

[amondg]

Index compiled by the Essex Family History Society.
Settlement Certificates held at the Essex Record Office

Chappel, John + W from Kelvedon to Terling 1736 Ref 134/13/1
Chappell, Barnard + W from Witham to Terling 1752 ref 30/13/1
Chappell, John + W from Hatfield Peveral to Terling 1739 ref 42/13/1
Chappell, William  +W +2 from Ingatestone to Chelmsford 1765 ref 31/13/1
Chapple, John +W & Fath  from Bocking to Terling 1714 ref 268/13/1

Abbreviations The W is for Wife  +2 is the children and Fath is his father
Removals
Chappell, John + W from Barking to Terling 1779 ref 299/13/2

Barnard moved to Terling 1752 so a check of the parish records might prove useful, but maybe too early for the Barnard you are looking for.
Also the Settlement Certificate itself may give a lot more information, some do some don't.

[nannyj]

Sarah b1777's mother was Sarah stratfull. Marriage to William at witham, st Nicholas, 6/10/1777 by banns. Witnesses John Chappell and Charles Malyon. Looks like a shotgun wedding!

William born July 18th 1753 witham to Bernard and Isabella Chappell.

[nannyj]

There's a Sarah Chappell spinster who marries a John cotton widower witham 19/10/1809.