John Chaffe

Brief Life History of John

When John Chaffe was born on 15 July 1808, in Dunsford, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Roger Chaffe, was 33 and his mother, Anne Brock, was 30. He married Mary Ann Powlesland on 30 May 1833, in Dunsford, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. In 1871, his occupation is listed as 1871 to 1881 john listed as carpenter on census records in Devon, England, United Kingdom. He died in April 1888, in St Thomas, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

John Chaffe
1808–1888
Mary Ann Powlesland
1810–
Marriage: 30 May 1833
Samuel Powlesland Chaffe
1834–1878
Ann Chaffe
1851–1922
Elizabeth Chaffe
1836–1912
Selena Chaffe
1838–1875
James Chaffe
1840–1870
Robert Chaffe
1842–
Thomas Tozer Chaffe
1844–
Francis Chaffe
1846–1912

Sources (8)

  • John Chaffe, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • John George Holmes and Ann Chaffe Record of Marriage
  • John Chaffe, "England, Devon, Parish Registers (Devon Record Office), 1529-1974"

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World Events (7)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (Devon; of Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘bald’, from Parisian Old French chauf (Norman and Picard cauf, Latin calvus).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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