Trying to trace Charles William Chapman born approx 1880 lived in Croydon

[avm228]

If you are using Ancestry they are under CHARMAN in 1911 at Eastbourne.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7BV-YSD

Born in Bombay!

[avm228]

Odd that Charles in 22 on marriage in 1902, and 38 by 1911

[Dundee]

They have altered the number of years married to accommodate 'May' who is aged 12 and probably not born in Eastbourne.  She is not in the RHOADES household in 1901.

Debra 

[louisa maud]

Am I right in thinking Mary Ann Rhoades was 15 on 1901? wrong, sorry
It also appears unless I am mistaken that most of the siblings were born away from areas shown on 1911
Louisa Maud

[condesa]

Hi

I had dismissed Charles William Christopher Chapman as my Charles William's father was James Chapman - artist.  A pretty unusual occupation in 1902 I thought. 

According to the marriage certificate Charles was aged 22 and a bricklayer.

Mary Ann was actually aged 17 (she was born on 20/9/1885) and not 19 as recorded on the marriage certificate and a cook.  When their son Charles Thomas Edward was born in 1914, Charles was a builder's foreman.

Mary Ann's father was William Rhoads (also spelt Rhoades/Rhodes).  I'm ok with the Rhoads family.

I would be very surprised if Charles was born in Bombay.  What was the father's name?

Thanks

Susan

[condesa]

One more clue? 

For some strange reason when son Charles Thomas Edward Chapman married in 1943 he gave his father's name as Albert Charles Chapman and occupation as master builder.  I assume he was still alive in 1943 as CTE Chapman's bride's father was recorded as deceased.

Susan

[avm228]

Has CTE Chapman been found in the 1939 Register, in case he was with his parents?

[avm228]

Also, who were the witnesses to the 1943 marriage?

[louisa maud]

I do wonder if May was a child of Charles and not Miss Rhoades, he was at least 10years older upon marriage, was he a bachelor on his marriage cert?

Louisa Maud