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Rebecca Chapman (1813–1881)

Rebecca Armfield was working as a servant in the household of Joseph Willmot in 1828.  She married Noel Chapman, a police officer, in 1831.

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'Chapman, Rebecca (1813–1881)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/chapman-rebecca-25276/text33706, accessed 4 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Armfield, Rebecca
Birth

11 March, 1813
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

Death

7 August, 1881 (aged 68)
Berrima, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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