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John Chant
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Name John Chant Born 13 Mar 1862 Salcombe Devon England
Christened 4 Apr 1862 Salcombe Holy Trinity Church
Gender Male Died 7 Jul 1933 Plympton
Person ID I2124 Salcombe Last Modified 28 Nov 2023
Father Philip Edwin Chant, b. 29 Mar 1835, Stokenham / Hall Sands
, d. 2 Feb 1923, Salcombe
(Age 87 years) Mother Elizabeth Maunder, b. 14 Jul 1833, Malborough
, d. 1 Oct 1920, Salcombe
(Age 87 years) Married 23 Dec 1855 Salcombe Devon England
Notes - England Census: 1861 to 1891 Philip Edwin Chant was a boat builder.
In 1901 and 1911 He was retired residing at 29 Fore St. Salcombe.
The 1911 Census taken on the 2nd of April 1911 states that Philip Edwin and Elizabeth had been married for 54 years and had eight children. Three had sadly died prior to the Census.
Kelly's directory 1893, 1910 & 1914 he was living at 30 Fore St. "Chant Philip Edwin & Son Yacht & Boat builders"
Sidney Chant was also listed at 30 Fore St as a Painter.
Kelly's directory 1923 (the year of Philip Edwin's Death)
the boat yard is in Joseph's name.
Family ID F646 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jessie Higgins, b. 1862, Ireland
, d. 09/05/ 1953, Totnes
(Age 91 years) Married 1887 Stoke Damerel
Children 1. Lionel Jack Chant, b. 15 Sept 1887, Salcombe
, d. 1970, Plymouth
(Age 82 years)2. Myrtle May Chant, b. 1890, Monmouthshire 
3. Ashley Clarence Chant, b. 13 Mar 1893, Newport Monmouthshire Wales
, d. 1911, St Germans Cornwall
(Age 17 years)4. Kenneth Everett Chant, b. 15 Nov 1901, Devonport
, d. 27 Sept 1992, Torbay
(Age 90 years)Last Modified 14 Oct 2013 Family ID F877 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- England Census: 1861 to 1891 Philip Edwin Chant was a boat builder.
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Event Map 
Born - 13 Mar 1862 - Salcombe Devon England 

Christened - 4 Apr 1862 - Salcombe Holy Trinity Church 

Died - 7 Jul 1933 - Plympton 
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