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That sounds right Margaret as the family seem to have been in Gosforth for a while. Kath. x

I will wait for Dawn to reply before looking for Hannah, as I'm not sure which Hannah she wants the details for. Kath. x

BVRI also has this christening but it's in Newcastle: Ralph Chapman christened 12 Mar.1831, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Collection St. Nicholas. Parents John Chapman & Ann. Margaret

1841 census:- Name: Ralph Chapman Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Gender: Male Where born: Northumberland, England Civil parish: Gosforth Hundred: Castle (East Division) and Castle (West Division) County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Dean Houses Occupation: View image Registration district: Castle Ward Sub-registration district: Ponteland Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ann Chapman 40 Ann Chapman 20 Jane Chapman 8 John Chapman 45 John Chapman 15 Mary Chapman 5 Ralph Chapman 10 William Chapman 15 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 821; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Gosforth; County: Northumberland; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 7; Page: 7 Kath. x

Margaret, that matches up with the fact that Ralph is a Widower in 1861, and his father is John. Kath. x

1851 census:- Name: Ralph Chapman Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Son Father's name: John Gender: Male Where born: Gosforth, Northumberland, England Civil parish: South Gosforth Ecclesiastical parish: Gosforth County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Dean Houses Occupation: Coalminer Condition as to marriage: Single Disability: View image Registration district: Castle Ward Sub-registration district: Ponteland ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 88 Household Members: Name Age Ann Chapman 31 Elisabeth Chapman 3 John Chapman 59 Mary Chapman 15 Ralph Chapman 20 Samuel Gaskin 23 John Stuart 62 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2413; Folio: 150; Page: 20

Are the ones that Kathleen found the right ones? If so the 10 year difference in their ages matches up with this marriage from BVRI. Could Ralph have been married first to another Hannah? Ralph Chapman, age 36, married Hannah Joyce, age 27, 28 Dec.1867, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Collection All Saints. Husband previously married. Husband's father John Chapman. Wife's father Thomas Joyce.

1861 census:- Name: Ralph Chapman Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Henton, Northumberland, England (image is Kenton) Civil parish: Gosforth County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Dene House Square Occupation: Coal Miner Condition as to marriage: Widower Registration district: Castle Ward Sub-registration district: Ponteland ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 9 Household Members: Name Age Ann Chapman 63 Elizabeth Chapman 13 Jane Chapman 25 John Chapman 67 John Chapman 2 Michael Chapman 7 Ralph Chapman 30 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3853; Folio: 15; Page: 2 It looks as if Elizabeth, Michael and John are possibly Ralph's children from first marriage. Kath. x

1871 census:- Name: Ralph Chapman Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Kenton, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Kenton Ecclesiastical parish: Durham and Gosforth County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Kenton Occupation: Coal Miner Condition as to marriage: Married Disability: View image Registration district: Castle Ward Sub-registration district: Ponteland ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 109 Household Members: Name Age Hannah Chapman 30 John Chapman 12 Mary Jane Chapman 11 months Ralph Chapman 40 Ralph Chapman 10 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5137; Folio: 88; Page: 18 Kath. x

can some kind person please look up ralph chapman born 1831 durham area. i already have info from 1881. also hannah harker born 1841 also durham area. have info from 1881. many thanks dawn

Just adding the 1881 details for reference (it says Ralph born Northumberland, not Durham):- me: Ralph Chapman Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Kenton, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Gateshead County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: 9 High Str Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Gateshead ED, institution, or vessel: 51 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hannah Chapman 40 Hannah Chapman Isabella Chapman 2 John Chapman 22 Mary Jane Chapman 10 Ralph Chapman 50 Ralph Chapman 20 Thomas Chapman 9 Kath. x