Lydia Bester ( 1860

Lydia Bester ( 1860 - 1937 )

-->> in 1910, 49 years old

Daughter of Charles Bester (who was born in 1833 in England) and Sarah Gill (who was born in 1837 in Orwell, Cambridge, England) and who were married on 1856.11.30 in Orwell, Cambridge, England)

1860.12.05 Lydia was born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England ( Dec 1860, Caxton, v.3b, pg.422 )

1861.04.07 Census
Residence: High St., Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition	Age of	Occupation	Where Born
BESTER	CHAS	Head Fam	Mar	27	Labourer	Little Eversden Cambs
BESTER	SARAH	Wife	Mar	23	--	Orwell Cambs
BESTER	CHAS	Son	Single	4	--	Orwell Cambs
BESTER	WM	Son	Single	3	--	Little Eversden Cambs
BESTER	ANNE	Daughter	Single	1	--	Little Eversden Cambs
BESTER	LYDIA	Daughter	Single	4 months	--	Little Eversden Cambs
BESTER	MARY	Lodger	Widow	60	--	Haslingfield Cambs

1863.03.18 sister Elizabeth Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England

1865.10.08 sister Caroline Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England

1866 brother Harry Bester is born in Cambridge, England

1867.09.30 brother Harry Bester dies in Cambridge, England

1868.10.11 sister Minnie Bester is born in Cambridge, England

1870.02.28 sister Jessie Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England

1871.04.02 census: living in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England

1871.04.02 Census, Civil Parish of Lt Eversden
Residence: Little Eversden, Cambridge, England
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition	Age of	Occupation	Where Born
BESTER	CHARLES	Head	Mar	37	Labourer	Lt Eversden
BESTER	SARAH	Wife	Mar	34	--	Orwell Cambs
BESTER	CHARLES	Son	--	14	Labourer	Orwell Cambs
BESTER	WILLIAM	Son	--	13	Labourer	Lt Eversden
BESTER	ANNE	Daur	--	11	Scholar	Lt Eversden
BESTER	LYDIA	Daur	--	10	Scholar	Lt Eversden
BESTER	ELIZth	Daur	--	8	Scholar	Lt Eversden
BESTER	CAROLINE	Daur	--	6	Scholar	Lt Eversden
BESTER	MINNIE	Daur	--	2	--	Lt Eversden
BESTER	JESSIE	Daur	--	6 mon	--	Lt Eversden
BESTER	MARY	Mother	Wid	69	--	Harlingsfield Cambs

1872.05.07 sister Emma Bester is born in Little Eversden, Cambridge, England

1878.01.27 brother Charles Bester (21) marries Fanny Adams in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

1878.09.15 sister Anne Bester (19) marries Walter Perring in Tottenham, Middlesex, England

1881.04.03 census: living in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, at 6 Round Church St

1881.04.03 Census, Civil Parish of the Holy Sepulchre, Town of Cambridge, Ecclesiastical Parish of the Holy Sepulchre
Residence: 6 Round Church St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
SEALES	ALBERT E	Head	Mar	48	Master Plumber	Cambridgeshire Chippenham
SEALES	MARY A	Wife	Mar	47	--	Cambridgeshire Soham
SEALES	EMLIE C	Daur	Unm	21	--	Cambridgeshire Cambridge
BESTER	LYDIA	Serv	Unm	20	General Servant	Cambridgeshire Little Eversden

1885.01.17 (24) m. Royston, Hertford/Cambridge, England ( Mar 1885, Royston, v.3a, pg.389 )

1885. Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the District of Royston in the Counties of Hertford/Cambridge
When Married	Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Profession	Residence	Father's Name	Profession of Father
Seventeenth January 1885	Thomas Chapman	28 years	Bachelor	Agricultural Labourer	Shingay	James Chapman (deceased)	Labourer
Seventeenth January 1885	Lydia Bester	24 years	Spinster	--	Shingay	Charles Bester	Labourer
Married in the Register Office by certificate before me,							James Smith, Deputy Registrar; ThoS Shell, Supt Registrar
This Marriage was solemnized between us	The mark X of Thomas Chapman			in the Presence of us	The mark X of David Chapman
This Marriage was solemnized between us	Lydia Bester			in the Presence of us	Loas Chapman

Thomas Chapman ( 1856 - )

c1856 b. Shingay, Cambridge, England

Thomas doesn't appear with the family after the 1901 census. There are a lot of Thomas Chapman deaths from 1901-1910 in FreeBMD.

1887.11.27 sister Caroline Bester (22) marries George William Newbury in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

1890.10 (30) son James Thomas Chapman is born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

1891.04.03 census: Living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, Bury St. at 3 Tau Yard

1891.04.05 Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Parliamentary Divison of Enfield
Residence: Bury St., 3 Tau Yard, Edmonton, Middlesex (4 rooms)
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	34	Farm Labourer	Cambs Shingay
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	30	--	Cambs Eversden
CHAPMAN	THOMAS J	Son	--	5 mos	--	Middx Edmonton

1891 sister Emma Bester (19) marries William Chandler in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

1891.07.30 sister Minnie Alice Bester (23) marries William Green in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

1896 (36) son Philip Chapman is born

1898.08 (38) daughter Alice Chapman is born

1901.03.31 census: living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England at 3 Bury Street

1901 UK Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints. Parliamentary Division of Enfield
Residence: 3 Bury Street, Edmonton, Middlesex
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	44	Carman (U.D.G.)	Cambs Steeple Morden
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	40	--	Cambs Little Eversden
CHAPMAN	JAMES	Son	--	10	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	PHILLIP	Son	--	5	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	ALICE	Daur	--	2	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
PERRIN	ANNY	Visitor	S	13	--	Middlesex, Tottenham
MORGAN	JAMES	Boarder	S	20	Nurseryman Assistant	London, Millwall

1903 father Charles Bester dies in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, age 69

1907.05.22 sister Anne (Bester) Perring (47) emigrates to Canada with her husband Walter Perring and children Emily (13), John, Rose (7)

1908.04.02 sister Caroline (Bester) Newbury (43) emigrates to Canada with her children William (14), Annie (12), Thomas (7)

1910.06.04 (49) Lydia emigrates to Canada

1910.06.04 Sailed from Liverpool, England on the Dominion Line's S.S. Canada (destination Quebec & Montreal)
1910.06.12 Arrived in Quebec at 5:45 am.
Amt of Cash	Name of Passenger	Age	Able to Read	Able to Write	Married or Single	Occupation	Country of Birth	Destination
$25.00	Chapman, Lydia	48	Y	Y	W	Horsekeeper ?	English	To Sister Orillia
--	Chapman, James	19	Y	Y	S	Farmer	English	Orillia
--	Chapman, Alice	11	Y	Y	--	--	English	Orillia
Above from Library and Archives Canada, Reference: RG 76, Microfilm: T-4767: ship's passenger list (they are on page 23)
Number of Souls: Adults: 955, Children: 246 Saloon: 0, 2nd Cabin: 390, Steerage: 808. C.P.R. passengers left by special train at 11 am. Detained by Civil Examiners: 30 Three families, totalling eleven people were detained at Grosse Isle.

1911.06.01 census: living in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on Victoria Street

1911 CAN Census, District: Simcoe East 119, Sub-District: Orillia 39

Residence: Victoria Street, Orillia Ontario

Name of each person

Relation to Head

Single, Married ...

Month of birth

Year of birth

Age on last birthday

Place of birth

Year of naturalization

Racial origin

Religion

Occupation

Where Employed

CHAPMAN, SYDIA

Head

Dec

1860

England

1910

English

Anglican

Washerwoman

at home

CHAPMAN, JAMES

Son

Oct

1890

England

1910

English

Anglican

Labourer

odd jobs

CHAPMAN, ALICE

Daughter

August

1898

England

1910

English

Anglican

Domestic

--?? Family

From Library and Archives Canada. Ontario

Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number: T-20396 [census pg.07], [census pg.08].

1911.12.23 son James Thomas Chapman (21) marries Edith Meredith in Orillia, Ontario, Canada

1912.11.11 sister Caroline (Bester) Newbury (47) marries Coleman Armstrong in Orillia, Ontario, Canada

Lydia Bester, St. Andrews St. James' Cemetery

1937.04.14 Lydia dies at age 76 in Orillia, Ontario, 317 Millard Street

1937.04.17 Lydia is buried in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery, Section F

James Thomas Chapman ( 1890 - 1970 )

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1890.10 b. Edmonton, Middlesex, England ( unconfirmed: Dec 1890, Edmonton, v.3a, pg.354 )

1891.04.03 census: Living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, Bury St. at 3 Tau Yard

1891.04.05 Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Parliamentary Divison of Enfield
Residence: Bury St., 3 Tau Yard, Edmonton, Middlesex (4 rooms)
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	34	Farm Labourer	Cambs Shingay
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	30	--	Cambs Eversden
CHAPMAN	THOMAS J	Son	--	5 mos	--	Middx Edmonton

1901.03.31 census: living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England at 3 Bury Street

1901 UK Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints. Parliamentary Division of Enfield
Residence: 3 Bury Street, Edmonton, Middlesex
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	44	Carman (U.D.G.)	Cambs Steeple Morden
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	40	--	Cambs Little Eversden
CHAPMAN	JAMES	Son	--	10	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	PHILLIP	Son	--	5	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	ALICE	Daur	--	2	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
PERRIN	ANNY	Visitor	S	13	--	Middlesex, Tottenham
MORGAN	JAMES	Boarder	S	20	Nurseryman Assistant	London, Millwall

1910.06.04 (19) James emigrates to Canada

1910.06.04 Sailed from Liverpool, England on the Dominion Line's S.S. Canada (destination Quebec & Montreal)
1910.06.12 Arrived in Quebec at 5:45 am.
Amt of Cash	Name of Passenger	Age	Able to Read	Able to Write	Married or Single	Occupation	Country of Birth	Destination
$25.00	Chapman, Lydia	48	Y	Y	W	Horsekeeper ?	English	To Sister Orillia
--	Chapman, James	19	Y	Y	S	Farmer	English	Orillia
--	Chapman, Alice	11	Y	Y	--	--	English	Orillia
Above from Library and Archives Canada, Reference: RG 76, Microfilm: T-4767: ship's passenger list (they are on page 23)
Number of Souls: Adults: 955, Children: 246 Saloon: 0, 2nd Cabin: 390, Steerage: 808. C.P.R. passengers left by special train at 11 am. Detained by Civil Examiners: 30 Three families, totalling eleven people were detained at Grosse Isle.

1911.06.01 census: living in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on Victoria Street

1911 CAN Census, District: Simcoe East 119, Sub-District: Orillia 39

Residence: Victoria Street, Orillia Ontario

Name of each person

Relation to Head

Single, Married ...

Month of birth

Year of birth

Age on last birthday

Place of birth

Year of naturalization

Racial origin

Religion

Occupation

Where Employed

CHAPMAN, SYDIA

Head

Dec

1860

England

1910

English

Anglican

Washerwoman

at home

CHAPMAN, JAMES

Son

Oct

1890

England

1910

English

Anglican

Labourer

odd jobs

CHAPMAN, ALICE

Daughter

August

1898

England

1910

English

Anglican

Domestic

--?? Family

From Library and Archives Canada. Ontario

Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number: T-20396 [census pg.07], [census pg.08].

1911.12.23 (21) m. in Orillia, Ontario, Canada Affidavit says: On the 23 day of December 1911 at the Town of Orillia in the County of Simcoe; James Thomas Chapman, labourer, Bachelor, 21, Ch. of England, Residence: Orillia, Father: Thomas Chapman, Engineer; Mother: Lydia Chapman nee Bester; Wife: Edith Meredith, Spinster, 27, Ch. of England, Residence: Orillia; Father: Albert Earnest? Edward Meredith, Milkman; Mother: Laura Mary Ann Susan Meredith nee Southgate. Witnesses: Wilson Windle, Orillia Township and Lydia Chapman, Orillia Township. to:

Edith Meredith ( 1884 - 1965 )

1884.03.10 b.

1912.04.01 witness at Harry Bolton's and Emily Perring's wedding

1965.06.22 d.

1914.09.11 (24) witness at Millie Newbury and Herbert Cameron's wedding, living in Orillia, Ontario, Canada

James Chapman, St. Andrews St. James' Cemetery

1970 d.

James and Edith are buried at St. Andrews St. James' Cemetery, Section H

Jim Chapman m Doreen Gilbert
Phillip Chapman m. Jean Huffman
Lillian Chapman m. Arnold Trask

Philip Chapman ( b. 1896 )

1896 b. ( too many Philip Chapmans in FreeBMD to choose from )

1901.03.31 census: living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England at 3 Bury Street

1901 UK Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints. Parliamentary Division of Enfield
Residence: 3 Bury Street, Edmonton, Middlesex
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	44	Carman (U.D.G.)	Cambs Steeple Morden
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	40	--	Cambs Little Eversden
CHAPMAN	JAMES	Son	--	10	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	PHILLIP	Son	--	5	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	ALICE	Daur	--	2	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
PERRIN	ANNY	Visitor	S	13	--	Middlesex, Tottenham
MORGAN	JAMES	Boarder	S	20	Nurseryman Assistant	London, Millwall

Philip is not on the ship when mom and siblings left for Canada, FreeBMD has no children of this age dieing between 1901 - 1910

Alice Chapman ( b. 1898 )

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1898.08 b. ( 21 Alice Chapmans listed at FreeBMD in 1898, 2 are in Edmonton )

1901.03.31 census: living in Edmonton, Middlesex, England at 3 Bury Street

1901 UK Census, Civil Parish of Edmonton, Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints. Parliamentary Division of Enfield
Residence: 3 Bury Street, Edmonton, Middlesex
Last names	First names	Relation to Head	Condition as to Marriage	Age on Last Birthday	Occupation	Where Born
CHAPMAN	THOMAS	Head	M	44	Carman (U.D.G.)	Cambs Steeple Morden
CHAPMAN	LYDIA	Wife	M	40	--	Cambs Little Eversden
CHAPMAN	JAMES	Son	--	10	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	PHILLIP	Son	--	5	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
CHAPMAN	ALICE	Daur	--	2	--	Middlesex, Edmonton
PERRIN	ANNY	Visitor	S	13	--	Middlesex, Tottenham
MORGAN	JAMES	Boarder	S	20	Nurseryman Assistant	London, Millwall

1910.06.04 (11) Alice emigrates to Canada

1910.06.04 Sailed from Liverpool, England on the Dominion Line's S.S. Canada (destination Quebec & Montreal)
1910.06.12 Arrived in Quebec at 5:45 am.
Amt of Cash	Name of Passenger	Age	Able to Read	Able to Write	Married or Single	Occupation	Country of Birth	Destination
$25.00	Chapman, Lydia	48	Y	Y	W	Horsekeeper ?	English	To Sister Orillia
--	Chapman, James	19	Y	Y	S	Farmer	English	Orillia
--	Chapman, Alice	11	Y	Y	--	--	English	Orillia
Above from Library and Archives Canada, Reference: RG 76, Microfilm: T-4767: ship's passenger list (they are on page 23)
Number of Souls: Adults: 955, Children: 246 Saloon: 0, 2nd Cabin: 390, Steerage: 808. C.P.R. passengers left by special train at 11 am. Detained by Civil Examiners: 30 Three families, totalling eleven people were detained at Grosse Isle.

1911.06.01 census: living in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on Victoria Street

1911 CAN Census, District: Simcoe East 119, Sub-District: Orillia 39
Residence: Victoria Street, Orillia Ontario
Name of each person	Relation to Head	Single, Married ...	Month of birth	Year of birth	Age on last birthday	Place of birth	Year of naturalization	Racial origin	Religion	Occupation	Where Employed
CHAPMAN, SYDIA	Head	W	Dec	1860	50	England	1910	English	Anglican	Washerwoman	at home
CHAPMAN, JAMES	Son	S	Oct	1890	20	England	1910	English	Anglican	Labourer	odd jobs
CHAPMAN, ALICE	Daughter	S	August	1898	12	England	1910	English	Anglican	Domestic	--?? Family
From Library and Archives Canada. Ontario
Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number: T-20396 [census pg.07], [census pg.08]. 1911.12.23 brother James Thomas Chapman (21) marries Edith Meredith in Orillia, Ontario, Canada 19?? m. ? Clarke Alice Chapman, St. Andrews St. James' Cemetery 1970 Alice dies around age 72 Alice is buried in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery, Section F