CHAPMAN, Thomas George

(17/03/1825-11/05/1897)

He died in Bunbury. He was the son of Thomas (A Wood Turner). Thomas arrived on 30/12/1835 on the Giraffe, sponsored by Children's Friends Society. Thomas married on 07/01/1849 to Selina Gardiner (1830-11/01/1874). Selina is buried in Bunbury. She is the daughter of Reuben and Ann. Thomas’ children were Elizabeth (1850-1939), Joseph John (1851- ), Thomas (1853- ), Maria (1855- ), Lucy (1857-1918), Mary Matilda (1860- ), Edward (1863-1947), Alfred (1865-1905), George Bambledon (1867- ), Clara Agnes (1869- ) and Selina Ellen (1873- ). He served Governor Stirling, then on the Champion before going to Bunbury with Scott. He was a shepherd, then Thomas farmed at Bunbury and managed George Eliot's property "Hambledon". Thomas was a Pioneer settler at Lowden, "Rockhampton", where he lived out his final days.

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