There is an Alice Chapman on the Canada census, could be her? She could say she is widowed, especially if she is in contact with Frank:
First name(s) AliceLast name Chapman
Sex Female
Birth year 1865
Birth date Apr 1865
Birth place England
Birth place as transcribed England
Race or Tribe English
Marital status Widowed
Relationship to head of household Servant
Year 1911
Immigration year 1904
Family number 60
Subdistrict name Okanagan - Enderby
Subdistrict number 38
District name Yale and Cariboo
District number 14
Province British Columbia
Country Canada
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First name(s) AliceLast name Chapman
Sex Female
Birth year 1865
Birth date Apr 1865
Birth place England
Birth place as transcribed England
Race or Tribe English
Marital status Widowed
Relationship to head of household Servant
Year 1911
Immigration year 1904
Family number 60
Subdistrict name Okanagan - Enderby
Subdistrict number 38
District name Yale and Cariboo
District number 14
Province British Columbia
Country Canada
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Page number 7
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