[WED]CLAPP, SPEARING, WILKINS

[Mary M. Thacher]

Re the Spearing family:
James Dyer 1754-1821, of Burrington and later, Yatton, married in Flax
Bourton on 3 april 1775 Mary Sperrin.  She died before July 1808 when he
remarried in Yatton.  The name was also spelt Sperring.  Do you think this
was the same family as the Spearings?
Mary Thacher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Baines" <susanbaines@lineone.net>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: [WED]CLAPP, SPEARING, WILKINS


> 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
>
>
>
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