Martin Chapman
born June 1864–June 1865
  in Edmondsley, Co. Durham
died 24 November 1901

1871 census: living at 46 Blue Row, Edmondsley, with parents and siblings. Age is 6 and place of birth is Edmondsley.

1881 census: living at 5 Brick Row, Edmondsley, with parents and brother. Occupation is coal miner. Age is 15 and place of birth is Edmondsley.

1887: 22 at time of marriage to Hannah Clark.

1891 census: living at 12 Stone Row, Edmondsley, with parents. Described as a widower. Occupation is coal miner. Age is 25 and place of birth is Edmondsley.

1901 census: living at 6 Coxon's Row, Edmondsley, with (second) wife, step-daughter, and mother-in-law. Occupation is coal-mine horsekeeper. Age is 35 and place of birth is Edmondsley.

1901: date of death from Audrey Thorogood, who says that he died two days after an explosion at the colliery (22 November) (see inquest on the Durham Mining Museum website).