[WED]CLAPP, SPEARING, WILKINS

[Susan Baines]

Dear Tim,

Many thanks for the information.

I will know for certain when I receive the certificates, but although I am
half expecting Charles and the George you mention, to be the sons of
Charles and Ann - (Tim Clapp's father thinks that the father is Charles),
unless George was a bigamist (which is unlikely in such an intimate
locality) : ), I think Harriet Spearing's first husband will turn out to be
a different George Clapp.  There are two Harriet Clapp's in the 1881 census;
one the daughter of the George and Emma



Dwelling:
 Census Place: Weare, Somerset, England
 Source: FHL Film 1341581     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2416    Folio 62    Page
12
 Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George CLAPP M 46  M Wedmore, Somerset, England
 Rel: Head
 Occ: Farmer Of 26 Acres
Emma CLAPP M 56  F Bleadon, Somerset, England
 Rel: Wife
Sarah Jane CLAPP   14  F C Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Dau
 Occ: Scholar
Harriet CLAPP   9  F Wedmore, Somerset, England
 Rel: Dau
 Occ: Scholar

and one the step daughter of Charles Clapp:-

Dwelling: Ashton House
 Census Place: Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Source: FHL Film 1341581     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2416    Folio 45    Page
3
 Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Charles CLAPP M 42  M Stoughton Cross Wedmore, Somerset, England
 Rel: Head
 Occ: Farmer
Harriett CLAPP M 36  F Heathhouse Wedmore, Somerset, England
 Rel: Wife
 Occ: Farmers Wife
Charles Spearing CLAPP   1  M Ashton Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Son
 Occ: Farmers Son
Harriett CLAPP   11  F Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Step Daur
 Occ: Scholar
George Jacob CLAPP   7  M Ashton Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Step Son
 Occ: Scholar
Anna Jane CLAPP   5  F Ashton Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Step Daur
 Occ: Scholar
Lot PETHERAM U 15  M Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England
 Rel: Servant
 Occ: Farm Servant Indoor
Alice COLES U 14  F Wedmore, Somerset, England
 Rel: Servant
 Occ: General Servant

Will let you know when I have  information from the certificates, if you
would be interested.

Of course, the other interesting thing is that IF Charles and Harriet's
first husband were brothers, it would not have been legal for Charles and
Harriet to marry at that time (although plenty of people ignored that law).
I have not yet found a reference to their marriage - or to the birth of
Charles Spearing Clapp.  They went on to have at least 2 other children,
James and Mary, and each time they used Spearing as a middle name.

Perhaps we have uncovered a family scandal!!  What fun :)

Many thanks again

Susan