Mary Ann Hicks
Parents
- James Hicksb. 1774
- MARY Gauntlett1773–1802
Spouses
- Thomas Chapman*1796–1877
Children
- Ann Chapman*1820–1907
- Elizabeth Chapman1822–1894
- James Chapman1824–1910
- Thomas Chapman1826–1826
- John Chapman1827–1913
- George Chapman1830–1916
- Stephen Chapman1832–1833
- Caroline Chapman1834–1900
- Thomas Chapman1837–1842
- Mary Ann Chapman1841–1842
Research findings
- Arrival: Thomas Chapman + Mary Anne (Hicks) Chapman — Prince of Wales 1842 Nelson
Resolves the medium-confidence cluster placement for Thomas Chapman + Mary Hicks (both candidates Prince of Wales OR Clifford). Also implies their son John Chapman (b.1827 Detling Kent, @I202221797884@) was on the same voyage as a 15-year-old. This is the same Prince of Wales 1842 fever voyage that killed Ellen Bentley (Bentley-527). LESSON: FamilySearch collection 1609792 (NZ Archives Passenger Lists) covers 1839-1974 NOT 1886+ as an earlier agent claimed; many of our pre-1886 'blocked' direct ancestors are likely findable in it via bare-name Google → WikiTree → FamilySearch source chain.
- [S55]https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F1NV(primary)
- [S56]wikitree(wikitree)
Confidence: highDiscovered: 2026-05-30 - Identity: Three families in early Nelson (1842-1860s) underpin Rainer's present-day closest social ties
Social-history finding (not a pedigree-geometry claim). The poetic shape is that the small Nelson 1840s settler community generated three direct-ancestor families whose descendants now form Rainer's closest present-day relationships. Logged at Rainer's direction after he flagged the Chapman / best friend connection 2026-05-31.
- [S92]derived(derived)
Confidence: highDiscovered: 2026-05-31