The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Charlie Chaplin
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
This report is by Michael J. Wood. The contribution of the
undersigned is HTML-izing Mr. Wood's report.
Ancestry of Charlie Chaplin | |
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1 | Charles Spencer ("Charlie") Spencer, actor, film director, b. East Street, Walworth, south London, 16 April 1889 [birth not registered], d. Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland, 25 Dec. 1977 |
PARENTS | |
2 |
Charles Chaplin, professional singer,
b. 22 Orcas St., Marylebone, 8 March 1863,
d. St. Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth, 7 May 1901
m. St. John's Church, Walworth, Surrey, 22 June 1885 |
3 | Hannah Harriet Pedlingham Hill, b. Walworth, Surrey, 6 Aug. 1865, d. Glendale, Cal., 28 Aug. 1928 |
GRANDPARENTS | |
4 |
Spencer Chaplin, butcher 1854, public house manager at his death,
bapt. St. Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, 20 Dec. 1835,
d. at "The Devonport Arms", Devonport Mews, Radnor Place,
Paddington, Midx, 29 May 1897
m. St. Margaret's, Ipswich, Suffolk, 30 Oct. 1854 [entry no. 232] |
5 | Ellen Elizabeth Smith, b. 9 Feb. 1838 [entry no. 143], bapt. Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, 25 Dec. 1838, d. 15 Rillington Place, Kensington, 2 Oct. 1873, ae. 35 [entry no. 344] |
6 |
Charles Frederick Hill,
b. ca. 1836/9,
d. ... [living 1891]
m. [second marriage for both] St. Mary, Lambeth, 16 April 1861 [entry no. 254] |
7 | Mary Ann Terry, b. Newington, Surrey, in the 1830s, d. ca. 1892 [she had m. (1) St. John's Church, Waterloo, Lambeth District, 15 May 1854 (entry no. 370), Henry Lamphee Hodges, signwriter and grainer, b. 1824, d. Newington Dec qtr 1858, by whom she had a son Henry b. 1856] |
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8 |
Shadrach Chaplin, of Carr Street, Ipswich,
b. 15 Jan. 1814, bapt. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 8 April 1814,
d. Ipswich, Suffolk, 2 April 1893 ae. 79
[he m. (2) 1872 Susannah Eyres, d. Ipswich, Suffolk, 3 April 1893]
m. St. Margaret, Ipswich, 29 April 1834 |
9 | Sophia Hancock, b. Tunstall, Staffs, ... 1807, d. 1 Hatton Street, sub-district of St. John, Marylebone, 24 July 1868 [entry no. 464] |
10 |
William Smith,
butcher at Trimley St Martin 1841,
innkeeper at Ipswich 1851,
farmer at Bucklesham 1861,
b. Felixstowe, Suffolk, ca. 1800 or 1807/8 [not baptised there],
d. ... [living Feb 1866 (when his wife died)]
m. Trimley St. Martin 20 July 1828 (by banns) |
11 | Emma Bristo, b. 10 Jan. 1809, bapt. (as Emily) Kirton, Suffolk, 26 March 1809, d. Bucklesham, Suffolk, 20 Feb. 1866, bur. Kirton, Suffolk, 25 Feb. 1866 [described as of Bucklesham] |
12 |
John Hill,
b. ... [Cork?,] Ireland,
d. ...
m. |
13 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
14 |
John Terry,
b. ... [Ireland?],
d. ... [by 1861]
m. |
15 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
16 |
Shadrach Chaplin, bootmaker,
bapt. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 21 May 1786,
bur. Ipswich St Matthew 30 Jan. 1858
m. Buxhall, Suffolk, 29 Aug. 1809 |
17 | Elizabeth Wilden, b. ... [1783/4 at Buxhall (1851 census) but not baptised there; or at Ipswich (1861 census)], d. ... [living 1861] |
20 |
(perhaps) John Smith of St Mary Walton
m. |
21 | (perhaps) Ann Spall |
22 |
William Bristo,
b. 22 July 1773,
bapt. Kirton, Suffolk, 25 July 1773,
bur. Kirton, Suffolk, 13 May 1811
m. Kirton, Suffolk, 10 Nov. 1794 [witnessed by James Bristo and Sarah Bristo] |
23 | Rebecca Page, b. ... , bapt. Walton St Mary, Suffolk, 2 April 1773 and 11 Oct. 1778, d. ... , bur. [as Rebecca Hacon] Kirton, Suffolk, 21 Oct. 1853 ae. 80, having remarried (date and place not known) Henry Hacon (bur. Kirton 4 Oct. 1847 ae. 71) |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
32 |
George Chaplin,
bapt. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 19 May 1741,
d. ...
[he m. (1) 1766 Anne Ashman, d. 1768]
m. (2) Great Finborough, Suffolk, 8 Sept. 1771 |
33 | Susanna Bacon, b. ... [1746/7], d. ... , bur. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 10 April 1827 ae. 80 |
34 |
(probably) James Wilden
m. |
35 | (probably) Hannah Belman |
44 |
Jeremiah Bristo,
b. ca. 1745 [not bapt. at Martlesham where his parents were married],
bur. Kirton, Suffolk, 9 Sept. 1794
m. Ipswich St. Mary 26 Nov. 1769 |
45 | Margaret Cooper, b. ... , bapt. Dallinghoo, Suffolk, 3 June 1744, d. 19 March 1780, bur. Kirton, Suffolk, 20 March 1780 |
46 |
Benjamin Page,
b. ... [1746/7] (not bapt. at Walton),
d. ... ,
bur. Kirton, Suffolk, 19 March 1820 ae. 73
m. |
47 | Hannah Legate, b. ... [1745/6] (not bapt. at Walton), d. ... , bur. Walton, Suffolk, 16 May 1811 ae. 65 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
64 |
John Chaplin,
b. ... ,
d. ... ,
bur. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 12 Oct. 1787
m. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 11 July 1728 |
65 | Elizabeth Burman, b. ... , bapt. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 27 Dec. 1698, d. ... , bur. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 2 Sept. 1786 |
88 |
Thomas Bristo, of Ipswich,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. Martlesham, Suffolk, 27 Oct. 1737 |
89 | Elizabeth Tunmer(e), b. ... , d. ... |
90 |
John Cooper, of Dallinghoo, Suffolk (but not married there),
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
91 | Hannah ... , b. ... , d. ... |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
130 |
John Burman,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 2 Oct. 1694 |
131 | Mary Byles, b. ... , d. ... , bur. Great Finborough, Suffolk, 9 Oct. 1740 |
178 |
(perhaps) Thomas Tunmer(e),
bur. Martlesham, Suffolk, 24 Jan. 1751/2
m. |
179 | (perhaps) Susanna ... , bur. Martlesham, Suffolk, 5 Feb. 1749/50 |
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 California, Los Angeles Co., Beverly Hills City, ED 819, sheet 13B, line 71 Chaplin Charles S H M W 41 D E E E 92 Al Actor Motion Pictures (four servants and their families, all Japanese) E = England -------- 1920 California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles, ED 177, sheet 13A, line 15 Chaplin Charles S H M W 30 M 1908 Al E E E Actor Motion Pictures Mildred A W F W 19 M X Al IL IA IA Actress Motion Pictures (chef, chef's wife, and secretary) E = England --------
1901 London, Lambeth, Brixton [RG13/425], page 41 Home of John K Jackson, Music Hall Artiste, 94 Ferndale Rd Charles Chaplin Servt S 12 Music Hall Artiste Worker Surrey London -------- 1891 RG12/362, f. 42, p.5 Newington St Mary, Surrey. District 29b Schedule 455 94 Barlow Street, St Peter, Walworth (1st household of 2, occupying 3 rooms) Hannah Chaplin Head M 24 Professional Singer, Music Surrey Walworth Sydney J H do Son 6 do do Charles do do 2 do do Schedule 456 94 Barlow Street, St Peter, Walworth (2nd household of 2, occupying 2 rooms) Mary A Hill Head M 50 Wardrobe dealer Middlesex Soho n.k. Female ages n.k. These two females were admitted Saturday night England n.k. Female & turned out Monday without information being England obtained -------- 1891 London, Kensington, Kensington Town [RG12/26], page 24 Home of Joseph Machell, 145 Tavistock Gds Spencer Chaplin Visitor Widowed 52 Butcher Suffolk Ipswich -------- 1891 RG12/1468, f. 13, p. 19 Suffolk, St Peter. District 15. Schedule 147 5 Foundry Lane Shadrach Chaplin Head M 77 Clay Maker B Suffolk Finborough Susannah do Wife M 66 do Playford -------- 1891 RG12/472, f. 137, p. 14 St Saviour's Union Infirmary, Camberwell 23. Charles Hill Patient M 52 Bootmaker Camberwell -------- 1881 RG11/645, f. 47b, p. 32. Battersea, Surrey. District 34a. Schedule 140. Northcote Hotel, Battersea Rise Spencer Chaplin Head Unm 25 Manager to a Publican Ipswich, Suffolk Charles Do Brother do 17 Barman do do -------- 1881 RG11/41, f.78b, p. 4. Parish of St Martin, Paddington, Middx District 48c. Schedule 434 15 Rillington Place, Paddington Spencer Chaplin Head Widr 45 Butcher, unemployed Suffolk, Ipswich Ellen K Do Daur Unm 16 Middx, Paddington Blanche Do Do Do 13 Scholar Do Do Albert F Do Son Do 12 Do Do Kensington Harry Do Do Do 10 Do Do Do [And two lodgers] -------- 1881 RG11/1871, f. 32b, p. 16. Ipswich St Nicholas. District 19 Schedule 71 42 Old Cattle Market, Ipswich Shadrach Chaplin Head Mar 67 Bootmaker Suffolk, Finborough Susannah Do Wife Do 57 Do Playford [And one servant] -------- 1881 RG11/527, f. 4, page 2. Southwark, St George the Martyr, Borough. District 10. Schedule 10. 132 Southwark Bridge Road. Charles Hill Head Mar 41 Bootmaker Surrey, St Giles Mary A Do Wife Do 41 Surrey, Newington Hannah H Do Daur 15 Mantle Machinist Do Do Kate Do Do 10 Scholar Do Do Edmund Donnelly Lodger Widr 51 Bootmaker Ireland -------- 1871 RG10/47, f. 34, p. 60 District 43. Schedule 303. 15 Rillington Place, Notting Hill (Kensington) Spencer Caplin Head Mar 35 Butcher Suffolk, Ipswich Ellen Do Wife Mar 33 Do Trimley Spencer Do Son Unm 15 Do Ipswich Walter Do Do 12 Scholar Do Do Charles Do Do 8 Do Middx, St Marylebone Ellen Do Dau 6 Do Do Do Blanche Do Do 3 Do Paddington Albert Do Son 2 Do Kensington Harry Do Do 11 mo Do Do [and one servant] -------- 1871 RG10/1689, f. 108, p. 21 Brightlingsea, Essex. District 6. Schedule 135 [Lodging with Joseph Lake, 50, Builder & Innkeeper] Shederick Chaplin Lodger Mar 50 Commercial Traveller Suffolk, Finbrow -------- 1871 RG10/619, f. 79, p. 49. St Mary Newington, St Peter, Walworth. District 29. Schedule 321. 77 Beckway Street (3rd household of 3) Charles Hill Head Mar 50 Boot Rivetter Middx, London Mary A Do Wife Mar 32 Do Braider Do Do Henry Do Son 15 Boot Maker Do Do Hannah Do Daur 5 Do Do Kate Do Daur 1 Do Do -------- 1861 RG9/470, f. 209, p. 21 Milton, Gravesend, Kent. District 8. Schedule 168. Shrubbery Road, Windmill Tavern Spencer Chapman Lodger Mar 24 Confectioner Suffolk, Ipswich James Jackie " Un 23 Confectioner Suffolk, Ipswich [Lodging with: William R Waddell, 23, licensed victualler, and his family] -------- 1861 RG9/1163, f. 93, p. 9. Ipswich, St Mary at the Elms. District 22. Schedule 45. 8 Austin St. Ellen Chaplin Head Mar 22 Dressmaker Suffolk, Ipswich Walter Do Son 2 Do Do Ellen Do Daur 7 mo Do Do -------- 1861 RG9/1162, f. 8b, p. 12. Ipswich St Peter. District 10. Schedule 53. 85 Station Street, Norfolk Hotel Shadrach Chaplin Head Mar 47 Innkeeper Ipswich, Suffolk Sophia Do Wife Do 57 Do Do Elizabeth Do Daur Un 16 Scholar Do Do Henry Do Son Un 12 Do Do Do -------- 1861 RG9/1161, f. 92b, p. 26. Ipswich St Matthew. District 5. Schedule 163. Norwich Road Elizabeth Chaplin Head W 77 Suffolk, Ipswich Mary A Hancock Granddau Un 15 Do Do -------- 1861 RG9/1168, f. 143, p. 15. Bucklesham, Suffolk. District 11. Schedule 87. Kembroke Hall, Kirton Road William Smith Head Mar 61 Farmer (of 90 acres, employing Suffolk, Felixstowe 2 men & 2 boys) Emma Do Wife Mar 51 Farmer's Wife Do Kirton Harry Do Son Un 20 Farmer's Son Do Trimley Spencer Champman Grandson 5 Do Ipswich -------- 1861 RG9/81, f. 132, p. 3 and f. 132b, p. 4. Middlesex, St Marylebone. Christ Church Schedule A. 69 to 74 Lisson Grove and 19 to 22 Duke St (continued) [Nonconsecutive entries] Arthur Smith Porter Un 17 Draper's Porter Suffolk, Trimley William Smith Porter Un 23 Draper's Porter Suffolk, Trimley [They were two of many porters at this address] -------- 1861 RG9/342, f. 146b, p. 22. St Mary Newington, St Peter Walworth. District 43. Schedule 114. 4 Tatums Place, John Street. (2nd household of 2) Charles Hill Head Mar 26 Boot maker Walworth, Surrey Ann Do Wife Mar 26 Do Do Joseph Do Son 3 Do Do Henry Do Son 5 Do Do -------- 1851 HO107/1800, f. 563, p. 16. Ipswich St Margaret. District 5f Schedule 47. Carr Street Shadrack Chaplin Head M 40 Brewer (Master) Finborough, Suffolk Sophia Do Wife M 43 Tunstall, Staffordshire Spencer Do Son 16 Ipswich, Suffolk Shadrach Do Son 12 Do Do Emily Jane Do Daur 8 Do Do -------- 1851 HO107/1800, f. 10, p. 12 Ipswich St Lawrence. District 1. Schedule 38. Butter Market Abednigo Chaplin Head Mar 31 Ironmonger Suffolk, G Finborough Jane M A Do Wife Mar 24 Ironmonger's Wife Suffolk, Ipswich Shadrach Do Father Mar 65 Retired Farmer Suffolk, G Finborough Elizabeth Do Mother Mar 67 Do Do Wife Do Buxhall -------- 1851 HO107/1799, ff. 160-160b, pages 26-27. St Peters Ipswich. District 2e. Schedule 125 Handford Road William Smith Head Mar 44 Innkeeper Suffolk, Felixstowe William Do Son U 19 Dealer Do Trimley St Martin Charles Do Son U 17 Dealer Do Do Walter Do Son 15 Dealer Do Do (two servants and one visitor) -------- 1851 HO107/1801, f. 388, p. 18. Kirton, Suffolk. District 12c Schedule 80. [No address within the parish] Emma Smith Head Mar 40 Annuitant Kirton, Suffolk Arthur Do Son 6 Trimley, Do -------- 1851 HO107/1801, f. 584, p. 12. Woodbridge, Suffolk. District 9b Schedule 36. Church Street, parish of St Mary, Woodbridge. Mary Goodwyn Head W 71 Schoolmistress Suffolk, Donnington Susanna Goodwyn Daur U 40 Do Do Woodbridge Ellen Smith Scholar 14 Scholar Do Trimley Ann Woodbridge Servant U 18 House Servant Do Blaxhall -------- 1851 HO107/1584, f. 171b, p. 9. Kent, Deptford St Paul. District 2b Schedule 36. George Street. Richard Prichard Head Mar 27 Milkman Kent, Deptford Jemima Do Wife Mar 22 Suffolk, Frimley Kate Do Daur 1 Kent, Deptford Harry Smith Serv U 10 Errand Boy Suffolk, Frimley -------- 1851 HO107/1801, f. 387, p. 16. Kirton, Suffolk, District 12c Rebecca Haron [sic] Head W 76 Wheelwright Walton, Suff William Bristo Son U 44 Hurdle maker Kirton, Do -------- 1851 HO107/1567, f. 837b, page 11. St Peter Walworth, Newington, Surrey. District 29. Schedule 145. 7 Townley Place Joseph Hill Head Mar 43 Bricklayer Surrey, Camberwell Esther " Wife Mar 43 " Christ Church William " Son U 18 " Lambeth James " Son U 17 " " Eliza " Daur 14 Scholar " Southwark Charles " Son 13 " " Bermondsey Emma " Daur 9 " Lambeth Mary " Daur 7 " Newington Henry " Son 4 " " Lousia " Daur 2 " " Yes, it's spelled "Lousia" in the census. -------- 1841 HO107/1043/14, f. 14b, p. 21. Ipswich St Matthew, District 1. Gaol Lane Shadach Chaplin 30 Hawker Y Sophia Do 30 Y Christopher Do 12 Y Spencer Do 6 Y Shadrach Do 3 Y Emila Do 1 Y Shadach and Emila are the spellings used in the census. -------- 1841 HO107/1021/8, f. 14. District 16. Trimley St Martin, Suffolk William Smith 35 Butcher Y Emma Do 32 Y Jemima Do 12 Y William Do 11 Y Charles Do 9 Y Walter Do 6 Y Ellinor Do 4 Y Harry Do 1 Y -------- 1841 HO107/1021/5, f. 6, p. 6 Kirton, Suffolk Henry Hacon 60 Y Rebecca Hacon 65 Y -------- 1841 HO107/1061/9, ff. 48, 48b, pages 36, 37. Surrey, St Mary Newington. Trinity. District 18. Paragon Row Joseph Hill 30 Bricklayer Y Esther Do 30 Y William Do 9 Y James Do 8 Y David Do 6 Y Eliza Hill 4 Y Charles Hill 3 Y --------
1893 CHAPLIN, Shadrach of Ipswich, bootmaker, died 2 April 1893. Administration (with Will) Ipswich 12 May to Ada Knights widow. Effects £144 15s. 8d. 1893 CHAPLIN, Susannah of Ipswich, bootmaker, died 3 April 1893. Administration Ipswich 5 May to Ada Knights widow. Effects £144 15s. 8d. 1897 CHAPLIN, Spencer of the "Devonport Arms", Devonport-mews, Radnor-place, Paddington, Middlesex, public-house manager, died 29 May 1897. Administration (with Will) London 2 September to Charles Chaplin, public-house manager. Effects £1259.