Hello to Jacqueline,
It's Janette here
** .Re your query re Laura Ormiston CHANT... She was nee DIBBIN & was born
1849 in Mons Chepstow, Monmouthshire/ London. In 1901 she was a
preacher/lecturer/ composer & author & in 1903 was in USA.
She married September 1877 in Dorking Regn.District to Thomas CHANT born
1845 Bridgwater, Somerset wo was son of Joseph 1809-1874 & Maria CRIDDLE
1813.
In 1901 Thomas was a medical practictioner at St.Giles in the Field &
St.George Bloomsbury.
Thomas & Laura had (1) Emmeline 1879 in Lowestoft, Suffolk.She was a singer
(Music) in 1901 in Bloomsbury. It is thought that Emmeline was named after
Mrs.Pankhurst. Emmeline married a Joseph BURTT.
Thomas & Laura also had (2)Thomas 1882 in Hampstead, London. In 1901 he was
a mechanical student & civil engineer. He married and Ethel C. (3) Olive
Ormiston born 1885 in Hampstead, London was an art student in 1901 in
Bloomsbury..She married a Robert PURSAILL.
Laura of Banbury, Oxford left London for Ellis Island in 1893 & also in
1903. Her daughter Emmaline born 1879 left London for Ellis Island in 1893.
Thomas born 1882 the son of Thomas & Laura married c.1898 to Ethel C.
who was born 1880 in Kinjgclere, Hamps. She was an art student. They had
William c.1899 & Arthur c.1900..Thomas was a student of mechanical & civil
engineering in 1901 in Bloomsbury & in 1909 he was a railway engineer in New
Mexico.
Regards,
Janette in Oz.