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From: "Keith Howlett" <>
Subject: RE: [ENG-SOM] William Henry CHAFFER born around 1832 in Taunton
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:12:46 -0000
In-Reply-To: <008e01c3b793$e1762e00$a21501d5@preinstalledco>

Madalyn,

Yes that looks spot on. I should have thought about trying variations of
spelling on the surname - I've done it enough times for other branches of
the family !

Rather humbly yours,

Keith

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From: Rawlinson [mailto:]
Sent: 30 November 2003 22:39
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Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] William Henry CHAFFER born around 1832 in Taunton


Hi Keith,

Could this be your Wm.Hry. in 1881?

Dwelling: 8 Warston Parade E
Census Place: Birmingham, Warwick, England
Source: FHL Film 1341717 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3003 Folio 107
Page 41
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William Henry CHAFFEN M 51 M Taunton, Somerset, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Builder
Henrietta CHAFFEN M 51 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Wife
Wm. Hy. CHAFFEN U 25 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Builder
Henrietta CHAFFEN U 24 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: School Mistress
Charles Hy. CHAFFEN U 23 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Jeweller
Flora CHAFFEN U 21 F Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
George CHAFFEN U 20 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Edwin CHAFFEN U 19 M Birm, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Builder
Charlotte SALMON M 52 F Taunton, Somerset, England
Rel: Sister

Yours, Madalyn


----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Howlett <>
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: [ENG-SOM] William Henry CHAFFER born around 1832 in Taunton

> I'm looking for information or connections to one of my Great
grandfathers,
> William Henry CHAFFER, born around 1832 in Taunton (based on the 1891
> census).
>
> He married my Great Grandmother, Jane Sophia WHEELER in 1887 in the
> Birmingham area, but this was his 2nd marriage. The family story is that
he
> already had a grown up family when he married Jane Sophia.
>
> William was a master builder, and I assume must have moved around a bit.
> Whilst I have his entry in the 1891 census I cannot find him in the 1881
> census anywhere in England.
>
> According to his marriage certificate his father was Charles CHAFFER.
>
> There was also a George CHAFFER, born around 1838 in Taunton, also living
in
> the Birmingham area in 1891. This was probably one of Henry's brothers

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