Thomas Clapham

Looking at Ada's grandfather - your great great grandfather Thomas Clapham.

I have not found his christening yet.
Born about 1809.
From the census - born either Pickup Bank or Tockholes.

Possible marriage.
4 Sep 1828 Thomas Clapham weaver + Betty Feilden
St. Mary's Blackburn
possible witness James Harwood.

possible death for wife
1862 Betty Clapham age 56 Darwen Blackburn D/21/12
possible death
1881 Thomas Clapham age 72 Darwen Blackburn D/47/42


The family of Thomas Clapham + Betty
using Online Parish Clerk
Lanc BMD
census info.

1)ALICE CLAPHAM
born 5 July 1829, christened 4 Oct 1829 Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent
parents Thomas Clapham and Betty Fielding
possible death 1847 Alice Clapham age 17 Darwen Blackburn D/7/75

2)JOSHUA CLAPHAM
born 3 Dec 1830, christened 26 Jan 1831 Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent
parents Thomas Clapham and Betty Fielding
married 1850 Joshua Clapham + Esther Harwood St Mary Blackburn CE12/13/1
death 1883 Joshua Clapham age 52 Darwen Blackburn D/49/90
death 1886 Esther Clapham age 58 Darwen Blackburn D/53/80

children
Thomas Clapham he married Abigail Ann Smith
Betsy Clapham she was still alive in 1901
Janet Clapham she married James Fielding- children Betsy Fielding and Doris Fielding

1881 census
RG11,4203,6,8
Blackburn Darwen 1
3 Radford St

Joshua Clapham 50 cotton weaver born Darwen
Esther 51
Thomas 29 musician
Betsey 21 cotton weaver
Janet 10 cotton weaver

3)JOHN CLAPHAM
born 19 Jul 1832 Christened 5 Sep 1832 Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent
parents Thomas Clapham and Betty Fielding
married 1859 John Clapham + Ellen Beckett Darwen St Peter Blackburn CE27/1/214
death 1900 John Clapham age 67 Darwen Blackburn D/74/41

children
John Thomas Clapham he married Eliza Fish.
Thomas Clapham - missing in the 1901 census

1881 census
RG11,4204,60,47
Blackburn Darwen 6
12 Peel St.

John Clapham 47 cotton weaver born Pickup Bank
Ellen 45 cotton rover
John T. 8 born Darwen

4)FIELDEN CLAPHAM
born 22 Sep 1834 christened 17 Nov 1834 Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent
parents Thomas Clapham and Betty Fielden
wife no. 1
1853 Feilden Clapham + Mary Townsend St Mary Blackburn CE12/17/104
Death 1854 Mary Clapham age 18 Darwen Blackburn D/13/44
wife no. 2
1856 Fielden Clapham + Mary Leach St Mary Blackburn CE12/20/90
death 1885 Feilden Clapham age 51 Darwen Blackburn D/52/79
death 1895 Mary Clapham age 63 Darwen Blackburn D/66/74

children
Betsy Clapham missing on 1901 census
Ada Clapham

5)THOMAS CLAPHAM
born 11 Nov 1836 christened 4 Jan 1837 Over Darwen Lower Chapel Independent
parents Thomas and Betty Fielding.
married 1856 Thomas Clapham + Sarah Harwood St Mary Blackburn CE12/19/498
death 1884 Thomas Clapham age 48 Darwen Blackburn D/51/55

1881 census
RG11,4204,7,8
Blackburn Darwen 5
253 Bolton Road
SPINNERS ARMS BEER HOUSE

Thomas Clapham 43 Beer seller born Pickup Bank
Sarah 49 born Pickup Bank
James 21 Inn Assistant born Darwen
Betsy 18 cotton winder born Darwen
Thomas 73 father widow no occupation born Pickup Bank

children
Thomas Clapham married Sarah Marsden had two children, Sarah was widowed and remarried Edwin Askew. Miranda Clapham and Elsie Clapham.
James Clapham died age 21
Betsy Clapham married Robert Shorrock but was widowed.

1881 census
RG11,4203,23,40
Blackburn Darwen 1
252 Bolton Rd.

Thomas Clapham 24 Grocer born Darwen
Sarah 25 cotton weaver born Darwen

6)JAMES BRIGGS CLAPHAM
registered 1839 Darwen Blackburn D/3/19
death 1860?

7)MICHAEL CLAPHAM
registered 1841 Darwen Blackburn D/5/20
married 1860 Michael Clapham + Jane Kirkham Registrar Blackburn RM/25/77
death 1879 Michael Clapham age 38 Darwen D/44/81
widow Jane remarries
1880 Jane Clapham + John Kay Registrar Blackburn RM/75/15

children
Fielding Clapham married Jane wood. children Florence, Sarah and Jane
John Thomas Clapham married Nancy Alice Holmes children Arthur, Bessie Louisa and Alice?
Betty Clapham married Ernest Smith
Alice Clapham

1881 census
RG11,4204,9,12
Blackburn Darwen 5
327 Bolton Rd.

Jane Kay 39 cotton weaver born Darwen
Fielding Clapham 16 cotton weaver
John S. Clapham 14 cotton weaver
Betty Clapham 5
Alice Clapham 3

8)ROBERT CLAPHAM
registered 1844 Darwen Blackburn D/18/94
death 1852 Robert Clapham age 7 Darwen Blackburn D/11/46

9)BETTY CLAPHAM
registered 1847 Darwen Blackburn D/12/26

10)ALICE CLAPHAM
registered 1853 Darwen Blackburn D/20/95
marriage 1872 Alice Clapham + James Ainsworth Darwen St Peter CE27/2/458

There are two couples
1881 census
RG11,4195,83,2
Blackburn Blackburn 76
19 Salford

James Ainsworth 32 Grocer + Tea Dealer born Over Darwen
Alice 28 born Yale + Pickup Bank
Thomas 8
Betsy 2

OR
RG11,4186,6,8
Blackburn Blackburn 30
63 Audley Lane

James Ainsworth 29 cotton weaver born Over Darwen
Alice 28 cotton weaver born Pickup Bank