CHAPMAN, Charles, (1) 130 Pottergate Street, St Andrew, Norwich; upholsterer (fl.1742-1790)
Son of Ann Chapman, 1/12/1742 apprenticed to Timothy Ganning & Co., £45.

Took apprentices Richard Ireland, 23/10/1754, £40; John Parsons (Parson), 24/6/1760, £50.

1754: To be disposed of by way of Auction…at Mr. Charles Chapman's, Upholster, in St. Andrew's Parish, Norwich, A Curious rich embroidered piece of Patch-work for a bed…[Norwich Mercury, 8/2/1754].

* There were probably two upholsterers called Charles Chapman based in St Andrew, Norwich, as the details of apprenticeship and freedom are incompatible with the career of a single person. See Charles Chapman (2): https://bifmo.history.ac.uk/entry/chapman-charles-1756-1790