"Aubrey" Robert Aubrey Alexander Kingston CHAPMAN
Born 11 February 1905 in Ferns, Country Wexford, Ireland [16]
Son of storekeeper and farmer George Thomas CHAPMAN and Sarah Jane DUNGAN [71] [484]
In 1911 he was living with his parents and brother Ernie on Main Street in Ferns, Country Wexford, Ireland [71]
His last address before leaving Ireland at the age of 17 years was Castle View House in Ferns, County Wexford [203]
Departed from London on the steamship Esperance Bay on 1 August 1922 bound for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [203]
He travelled with his brother Ernie with them both listed as Farm Workers intending to permanently settle in Australia [203]
Farmer of Ferndale Farm in Waddy Forest / Latham in Western Australia [19] [50]
Purchased with his brother Ernie 1,221 acres of virgin land in Waddy Forest, Western Australia on 27 March 1923 [27]
The 1,221 acres was Lot M1275 of Victoria Location 2023 and was purchased from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The cost of their Lot M1275 was £1038/-/2 (17/- per acre), which they paid for by instalments over 17 years [27]
On 31 May 1926 he and his brother acquired another 960 acres in Waddy Forest from John C. R. CHAPMAN [27]
The 960 acres was Lot M1273 of Victoria Location 2023 and still had instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company [27]
During December 1926 he and his brother purchased a Buick Standard Six touring car [81: 26-Dec-1926]
It was reported that the body of their car was "duco finished in two colours of grey, giving it a very handsome appearance [81]
They licensed the car with the Carnamah District Road Board and it was allocated number plate CA-193 [325]
He and his brother purchased a McCormick-Deering tractor from Carnamah agent Charles ROBERTSON in mid 1927 [4: 23-Jul-1927]
They purchased another McCormick-Deering tractor through ROBERTSON just over a year later in October 1928 [4: 20-Oct-1928]
The next month, in November 1928, they purchased a new cab Chev truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 1-Dec-1928]
Their Chev truck was licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board and contained number plate CA-264 [325]
Their 800 acres of crop in 1927 yielded 2,500 bags with parts averaging only a bag after being badly affected by rust [9: 27-Jan-1928]
Master of Ceremonies (M.C.) at a function held in Waddy Forest for the Silver Chain on 30 February 1926 [120: 11-Mar-1926]
Member of the Waddy Forest Hall Committee until resigning on 26 March 1927 [39: 12-Apr-1927]
He and his brother purchased a McCormick-Deering tractor from Carnamah agent Charles ROBERTSON in mid 1927 [4: 23-Jul-1927]
Married Thelma Enid JUST in Perth in 1931 [66]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 12 June 1931 [96]
He and his brother had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
Attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Heinie and Mina BOTHE at the Coorow Hotel on 26 February 1935 [86: 5-Mar-1935]
"Chapman Bros" sold 104 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at three Midland Markets in 1935 [5: 14-Sep-1935, 11-Oct-1935, 15-Nov-1935]
The 104 sheep were 74 suckers (6 at 18/7, 38 suckers at 18/1, 30 suckers at 16/1), 12 lambs at 15/7 and 18 shorn ewes at 8/- [5]
They sold 17 bales of wool at 14¾d. per pound through Westralian Farmers at the Wool Sale in Perth on 28 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
They sold 22 ewes at 11/10 and 21 ewes at 7/10 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
In November 1936 they sold five bales of wool at 16½d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd [5: 27-Nov-1936]
His wife Thelma passed away at the age of 55 years on 5 March 1962 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Woodlands [2]
Father of Garry, who attended the Latham State School and from 1945 the Coorow State School [215]
Died 5 February 1989; buried at the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in the Perth suburb of Padbury (Acacia Court, 3176) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Robert Aubrey Alexander Kingston Chapman' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/robert-aubrey-alexander-kingston-chapman [reference list] |
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