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Thomas Chapman was born some time aroun 1819, most likely in Cheshire. His parentage is at this time unknown. In fact very little is known about Thomas.

On 12 February 1844, Thomas married Harriet Appleton at St James, Sutton in Yorkshire. Harriet is daughter of Samuel Appleton and Mary. She was born in Stockport, Cheshire on 16 Septembr 1826. The Appleton

The family lived in the Drypool/Hull area of Yorkshire, and between 1844 and 1849 had 3 children.

Thomas died some time before October 1849, because on the 15 October 1849 Harriet married Thomas Buffey in Sculcoates, Yorkshire.

Thomas was born about 1817 in Cheshire, and at the time of their wedding he was widower. He had previously been married to Alice Dockey with whom he had had 4 children

After the marriage the family moved to Stockport, and it was at 46 Stringers St, Stockport, Cheshire, England that they were living in March 1951. Thomas was working as a Stoker, most likely in a Cotton Mill.

By the time of the 1861 census the family had moved to Glossop in Derby, where they were living on Yorkshire St. By this time, Thomas was working as an Engine Tender in a Cotton Mill. Glossop had some of the largest Cotton Mills in England, and by all accounts was realtively modern. The quote below from Slaters Directory provides an overview of the town in 1850:

"In Glossop and its adjunct Howard's Town (which latter has become far more populous and important that its parent village) are numerous establishments for spinning cotton, and the manufacture of various fabrics from that article; for calico printing, also, there is an extensive concern at Dinting Vale, and woollen goods are made to a limited extent: there are, besides, three paper mills in the neighbourhood. Coal is obtained from mines about three miles hence, and that article is regularly transmitted by the railway. Howard's Town owes its rapid rise, to the enterprising spirit of John Wood, Esq., whose manufacturing establishments are on a gigantic scale, and exceed by but few in the kingdom. The place, which is of comparatively modern date, now boasts a handsome town hall, a convenient market place, gas works and a commodious railway station, with warehouses."

The family may have already been considering emigration to Australia, because 2 years later on 15th April 1963 they departed from Liverpool in England for a new life in Queensland. They travelled aboard the "Montmorency", which arrived in Maryborough on 17 July 1863.

Upon arrival in Australia the family appear to have moved to Ipswich for a number of years before heading to relocating to the Yengarie region of Maryborough. Thomas took up farming in the Yengarie area, where he later also owned the hotel.

Between 1849 and 1871 the couple had an additional 5 children

Harriet died on November 2 1886, in Maryborough. Thomas survived her by 4 years, passing away on September 3, 1890 in Maryborough, QLD.

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