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The Chapple Family

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  • William A Chapple Born

  • W.A. Chapple Marries

    W.A. Chapple Marries
    William Allan Chapple, then a doctor, and Sarah Douglas Turnbull (who is from San Francisco) marry in St John's Presbyterian Church in Willis Street, New Zealand, on 1 January 1891. She is 28, he is 33. Later that year, his father, the well-known American architect, builds him a house on the corner of Willis Street and Dixon Street.

  • Louisa Douglas Chapple Born

  • Nelca Allan Chapple Born

  • Elizabeth Ewing Chapple Born

  • Jean Stewart Chapple Born

  • William Chapple stands for New Zealand Parliament but does not get in

  • William Chapple stands for Parliament again, but does not get in

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    William Chapple holds a seat in New Zealand's Parliament, but loses it in the General Election

  • William Chapple becomes the Liberal MP for Stirlingshire

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    The First World War

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    William Chapple's Nurses Registration Bill Introduced to and Passed by Parliament

  • One of the Chapple Daughters leaves her V.A.D. position in France

  • William Chapple loses his Parliamentary Seat in the General Election

  • Nelca marries Eric George Norton Grimble

  • Nelca and Eric Arrive in Canada

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    Ella and Louisa sail to China

  • Louisa marries Cedric Blaker

  • Louisa and Cedric sail from London to Hong Kong

  • General Election in which William Chapple loses his seat

  • Jean and Ella arrive in London, from Durban

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    Ella sails from London to Hong Kong

  • Nelca and Family Arrive in London

    Nelca arrives in London from Hong Kong on 23 May 1928 with her 2 sons, aged 8 and 6, but without Eric.
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    In this period, Ella Chapple and Charles Bodington get Married

  • Nelca - England to Hong Kong

    Nelca sails alone to Hong Kong to live there permanently.

  • Nelca - Hong Kong to England

    Nelca arrives alone from Hong Kong, intending to live permanently in England.

  • Nelca Returns from Hong Kong

  • Nelca Divorces Eric Grimble [Date Unknown]

  • William Chapple dies in Paddington, aged 72

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    At some point this year, Jean sails alone from Bombay to Liverpool

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    During this period, Nelca dies, aged 55

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    In this period, Ella Chapple dies aged 75

  • Louisa Chapple Dies - Haywards Heath, aged 93

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    This year, Jean died, aged 93/94. Specific date unknown