Fifth Generation

27. Mr William James DAFTER was born in 1845 in Newport.^37,105 [[[Birth note: GRO, 1845, Newport. Also on 1851 census][On 1881 census born Somerset. We think he moved to Bristol area when he was about 2 and who filled record out had forgotten birthplace][aged 15 in 1861 b Newport]]] 1901 aged 54 as Daylor. 1891 aged 45. About 1881 he was a General Labourer in Bristol.⁹¹ [Occupation note: 1881 census] [General note: wife poss MA Chappell; FBMD Marr Dec 1870, Bedminster 5c, 1216. MAC poss born Mar q 1850 in Bridgewater area 10 380: FBMD:1881 ref her birth Stockland could be the village of Stockland Bristol just to north of Bridgewater : BUT several other MAC born at the time in nearby areas]

Mr William James DAFTER and Miss Mary Ann CHAPPELL were married in 1870 in Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset.^91,106 [[Marriage note: Free BMD, William James Dafter married 1870 in Bedminster, ref 5c 1216. update Jan '05 Mary Ann Chappell][1881 census WJD had a wife MAD]] Miss Mary Ann CHAPPELL was born about 1850 in Stockland, Somerset.⁹¹ [[Birth note: 1881 census, aged 31, Stockland. (as Dafter)][1881 has a Mary ChappeL as Grandmother to Edith Dafter]] 1901 Mary A Daylor b c 1851 Budpenald, Somerset with Willaim J living in Bristol. Mr William James DAFTER and Miss Mary Ann CHAPPELL had the following children:

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Miss Edith Emily DAFTER was born about 1871 in Kenn, Somerset.^39,107 [[[Birth note: 1881 Census; Edith, aged 10, staying with grandmother Mary Chappel a Widow.
Her assumed father, WJ Dafter, married a Mary Chappel, so we assume this is part of the same family][1871 as Daur of William J and Mary A Dafter, staying with Johanna Dafter, (her grandmother, in fact), named as EMILY E aged 2ms born "Kew" and later addition of Surrey. Note: this must be a misread of original Kenn][FBMD Mar q 1871 Edith Emily Bedminster 5c 792]]]
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ii.
Miss Susan Amelia DAFTER.
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Mr William James Henry DAFTER was born about 1879 in Stockland, Somerset.⁹¹ [[Birth note: 1881 census, aged 2, Stockland.][1901 William at home aged 22 born Bristol]] May 2001. CHC (G) found in Kellys Bristol Directory, 1919: Dafter, William James, 16 Richmond road, Totterdown.
Also in 1935: Dafter, Wm. Chas. 2x, Downton rd. Knowl West 4.
New BT 'phone book: Dafter, W.C. Kingsweston Ave. BRISTOL, BS11 0AJ, 0117 9825504.
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Miss Ellen B DAFTER was born about 1882 in Bristol.¹⁰⁸ [Birth note: 1891 aged 9. Staying with her grandmother Mary Chappel, who was a Lodger with Sarah Watts, living in Clevedon Cottage, Clevedon.
Her assumed father WJ Dafter married a Mary Chappel so we assume this part of the same family]

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Miss Lilian DAFTER.