Genealogy Chat

I would be interested to hear from anyone researching this name during 1800s in the Newington area of London. I am attempting to research currently, the family of JOSEPH (or John) and CHARLOTTE CHAPLIN, whom I have on the 1861, 1871 and 1881 - but am having difficulty following forward to 1891 with their son. If you have any info please can you contact me either via this thread or direct by email? Thanks.

Have you done a name search on this site?

Hi Heather, Yes I have - there are a fair few!! lol not an uncommon name. Anne

what was the name of their son and where and when was he born? I'll see if I can find him Is his mother the Charlotte age 72 with her married daughter Jemima Sage? jess

***UPDATE*** 20/2/05 Many thanks firstly to a couple of ladies who have emailed me with info that they have taken the trouble to look for. I admit to having been deliberately vague in my original message above so as not to make too much fuss....reason?? the man I am trying to pursue is a CHARLES CHAPLIN. My man was born same time and area as the father of Charlie Chaplin, which is what I am actually trying to prove or disprove, but with several in London on the 1891 of similar age, and not knowing who he may have married, I have reached a bit of a dead end. It seems to me now that the only option to enable me to move forward, will be to confirm the details of the marriage of Charlie's parents, which should confirm who his paternal grandfather was - ie. was he my Jospeh Chaplin???

Anne in the book that came with the tv series who do you think you are, they have a brief history of charlie chaplin. i'll search book out and get back to you ok???

Shelli I got the book for xmas, but haven't even looked at it yet LOL... thanks for the tip. Jess, Yes his mother was Charlotte but she but she should be around 61yrs in 1891 - there was a daughter whose name looked like Jemina/Jemma so that could be her.........

Anne I won't dig mine out from beside the bed then LOl it's towards the back, apprently there was some trouble because charlie chaplins birth wasn't registered . they had to go by the details in the birth announcements soemthing like that i recall. Theres a also a bit on Stan from Laurel and Hardy, Think his surname was Jefferson GO GET YOUR BOOK LOL

There are lots of short historys and biogs on line of the man and I know I saw some thing of his dad but can not find it now. Just remember his dad was a drunk and died youngish. Do you have C Chaplins dads name if not I'll dig it out.

Ann do let us know how you get on please????

Peter, Thanks - I do have about as much info as there is online about Charles Chaplin Snr............... My dilema is that my CHARLES was 16yrs old on 1881, still single with parents, so I am having trouble pin pointing him in 1891.

Anne Did you receive my email over the weekend with birth/death dates for Charlie Chaplins parents. I think the only way to prove anything is to order Charles Chaplin Snr birth cert. Julie

So the Charles age 20 born Newington, by 1891 married, you don't think is him? Given that the woman we believe to be his mother Charlote's age is out ouldn't his be too? What did the famous CC do before he was famous - work for his B-in -law selling boots? Jess

Hi Julie Yes I did - many thanks :O) I was thinking along the lines of the marriage record for Charles Snr & Hannah which will give their fathers names & profession - I will know for sure from that if it's my man LOL.

Anne Not researching CC but had rellies who lived in the same street and went to school with him. Linda

Last year they gave Charlie's detales as an exsample on 1901 census. as I recall he was still liveing with family Find that and you should find date of Dads birth.

Peter, Not sure about that - from the info I have gathered from CC sites, his parents parted around 1890 shortly after he was born. His father went to the States - died in London 9 May 1901 aged 37.............. Jess So far the mothers age has not altered from 1861 - 1881 - 31,41,51 - that would mean a jump of 21 yrs in her age by 1891..........so I cant be certain - if I knew anything for sure, I certainly would have solved the mystery by now LOL...........