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1 URL: Root person: Clapham, Abraham Description: Annotated Family Tree Last updated: 2014 November 9 Prepared by: James R. Middleton Notes: *Press items reproduced with kind permission of The British Newspaper Archive ( Thomas Clapham (c ) *** married Hannah Vincent (c ) on father Thomas Clapham (c ) mother*** married Mary Glover (c ) on sister Maria Clapham ( ) brother Glover Clapham ( ) Twin *** married Caroline Adelia Ferris () in New York on nephew Glover Clapham ( ) neice Katherine Clapham ( ) brother Samuel Clapham ( ) Twin *** married Emma Griffiths () in New York on Abraham Clapham ( ) *** married Mary Ann Susan Thistleton (c ) in York on daughter Marian Clapham ( ) daughter Jessie Clapham ( ) son Herbert Clapham ( ) *** married Lilian Marie Sayer ( ) in 1891 granddaughter Doris Lilian Clapham ( ) grandson Vernon Clapham (1893/4 - ) granddaughter Constance Clapham ( ) brother Frederick Thomas Clapham ( ) *** married Agnes Dixon (c ) in Bradford on of 5 -

2 Sources: natstand: last updated 10/11/ March 27: Leeds, St Peter's marriage records Marriage of Thomas Clapham, stuffmaker, and Hannah Vincent, spinster. Witnesses Ann Clapham and Thos. Atkinson July 5: *York Herald On Monday, at the Parish Church of St. Peter, Leeds, by the Rev. Thos. Barber, Mr. Thos. Clapham, merchant, to Miss Glover, daughter of the late. Samuel Glover, Esq,, all of Leeds November: Leeds St Peter's Baptism list Baptism of Maria, daughter of Thomas Clapham, birth date 5 th July. Fathers address given as Park Street August: Leeds St Peter's Baptism list Baptism of Glover and Samuel, twin sons of Thomas Clapham, birth date 4 th January. Fathers address given as Park Street August: Leeds St Peter's Baptism list Baptism of Abraham, son of Thomas Clapham, birth date 29 th May. Fathers address given as Woodhouse Lane October 25: Leeds Parish Church Baptisms Baptism of Frederick Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Clapham, birth date 27 th January. Parents address given as Woodhouse Lane, and fathers profession as Cloth and Stuff Merchant December 26: Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, Samuel Clapham, age 23, merchant, arrived in New York, from England, aboard the "Caledonia" January 31: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, Samuel Clapham, aged 24, arrived in New York, from Liverpool, aboard the "Napoleon" July 27: *Leeds Mercury Saturday last, at Starbotton, in Craven, in the 74th year of his age, Thomas Clapham, Esq., formerly of this town November 20: Probate: Thomas Clapham esquire of Starbotton November 9: Gertrude A., comp. Marriages taken from the New York Evening Post. This morn Rev Bishop Onderdonk, Samuel Clapham of Leeds England to Emma dau late Nathaniel Griffiths of this City March 18: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, Samuel Clapham, merchant, aged 27, arrived in New York, from Liverpool, aboard the "Verginian". 1839: Longworth's American Almanac, New-York Register and City Directory for 1839 Samuel Clapham, importer, 89 Pearl 1839 June 29: *Leeds Mercury MARRIED. On 20 th ult., at New York, Mr. Glover Clapham, to Caroline Adelia, only daughter of C. G. Ferrers, Esq November 28: *Sheffield Independent Partnerships Dissolved- Thomas Clapham, Samuel Clapham, Glover Clapham Abraham Clapham, and Frederick T. Clapham, of Leeds and New York, stuff merchants. - 2 of 5 -

3 1843 September 30: *Perry s Bankrupt Gazette Partnerships Dissolved- Clapham Thomas, Glover Clapham, Abraham Clapham, and Frederick Thomas CIapham stuff merchants, Leeds and New York, 26th Sept. Debts by T. Clapham 1844 January 6: *Perry s Bankrupt Gazette Partnerships Dissolved- Clapham Thomas, Abraham Clapham, and Frederick Thomas Clapham, merchants, Leeds, 2d Jan November 2: US Naturalization Record Indexes Samuel Clapham, N.Y. City, English, naturalised 1846 January 24: *Kendal Mercury Settle We-recorded last week the death of Thos. Clapham, Esq, of Stackhouse, near Settle, only son of the late Rev. John Clapham, vicar of Giggleswick. Mr Clapham has, it is said, bequeathed the sum of 4,000 a year to Thomas Clapham, of Potternewton, near Leeds, a gentleman who was no relative nor even an acquaintance of the deceased. It is stated he has also bequeathed to the Leeds Infirmary 10,000, to the Harrogate Bath Hospital 5,000, and to another public charity 4, July 17: *Kendal Mercury New County.Magistrate tor Lancashire. Thomas Clapham, Esq.. Stackhouse, near Settle, qualified and took the usual oaths as a magistrate for Lancashire, at the Court-house, Preston, on Wednesday week September 14: *Leeds Intelligencer Leeds On Thursday, at No. 6, Grove-terrace, in the 89th year of her age, Hannah, widow of the late Thomas Clapham, Esq., of Starbotton, and mother of Thomas Clapham, Esq., of Stackhouse December 18: *Kendal Mercury Stackhouse, on the 8th inst., Mary, the beloved wife of Thomas Clapham, Esq., aged 70 years April 2: *Leeds Times MARRIAGES. On Tuesday, at the parish church, Bradford, by the Rev. J. H. Hepworth, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Burnet, Frederick Thomas, youngest son of Thomas Clapham, sq., of Slack House, to Agnes, youngest daughter of the late Rev. William Dixon, Vicar of east Ardsley October 6: *London Standard Marriages- On the 3 rd Inst., at York, Abraham Clapham, Esq.,son of Thomas Clapham, Esq., of Stackhouse, Settle, to Mary Anne Thistleton, daughter of Charles Alfred Thistleton, Esq., of Heworth Cottage, York April 7: *Hull Packet Scarbro - New Overseers.- The following gentlemen were last week appointed overseers for the ensuing official year, viz., Henry T. Laye, Esq., Lieutenant of the Royal Navy, Mr. Abraham Clapham, wine merchant, Mr. Wm. Mosey, shipowner, and Mr. Wm. B. Fowler, shipowner. Messrs. Richard Mosey and Alexander Tindall were at the same time appointed overseers for the township of Falsgrave 1854 August 23: England, Births and Christenings, Salt Lake City, Utah Baptism of Marian, daughter of Abraham and Mary Anne Susan Clapham, at St Thomas's Scarborough. - 3 of 5 -

4 1856 January 25: England, Births and Christenings, Salt Lake City, Utah Baptism of Jessie, daughter of Abraham and Mary Anne Susan Clapham, at St Thomas's Scarborough. The Births register index shows that she had been registered in the last quarter of the previous year June 4: *Sheffield Independent Deaths- Clapham- On the 24th ult., at Stackhouse, Settle, Thomas Clapham, Esq., magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the West Riding of Yorkshire, aged September 30: England, Births and Christenings, Salt Lake City, Utah Baptism of Herbert, son of Abraham and Mary Anne Susan Clapham, at St Thomas's Scarborough. 1865: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Death of Agnes Clapham registered in Scarborough, second quarter July 15: *Kendal Mercury A List of Visitors to the Lakes: BOWNESS- Mrs. Hird, Bank Terrace.- Abraham Clapham, Esq., and family, Scarborough December 17: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Death of Gloger Clapham February 20: *Lancaster Gazette North Western Railway - In consequence of the vacancy occasioned by the death of John Harrison, Esq., your directors invited Abraham Clapham, Esq., of Scarbro', to join the board, he being one of the largest shareholders, and he has been appointed accordingly. Major Hare, and Abraham Clapham, Esq., two of your directors, and Mr. Robert Frost, one of your auditors retire by rotation at this meeting, and are all eligible and offer themselves for re-election. 1873: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Birth of Lilian Marie Sayer registered in Pancras, London, first quarter January 11: *York Herald Fatality to a Lunatic Patient at Acomb. On Friday evening Mr. Frederick Thomas Clapham, a patient in the Lime Tree House Asylum, at Acomb, came to a sudden death. The deceased, who was, somewhat addicted to liquor, had been in the city in i the afternoon, and returned in the evening somewhat the worse for the drink he bad taken. At about half- past six o'clock the fall of a body was heard by the attendants, and the deceased was directly after found laid on a landing at the foot of a flight of stairs. He expired about ten minutes afterwards. It is supposed that the deceased had been attacked with a fit of apoplexy, and then fell helplessly down the stairs. He was sixty-three years of age, and in good circum- stances. An inquest is to be held at Acomb to-day June 2: *York Herald SCARBOROUGH SANATORIUM AND MEDICAL BATH COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1862 and 1867, by which ability of the Shareholders is limited to the amount of their Shares. CAPITAL 5,000 in 1,000 SHARES of 5 each DEPOSIT 1 per SHARE on Application, 1 per Share on Allotment, and the remainder in three months from date of allotment. Directors. ABRAHAM CLAPHAM. Esq.. Ramsdale Bank.Scarborough, (Chairman) 1888 January 7: *London Standard CLAPHAM at Worthing. Abraham Clapham. late of Scarborough, in his 78th year. Friends will please accept this intimation. [Probate register gives date of death as 3 January.] 1891: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Marriage of Herbert Clapham and Lilian Marie Sayer recorded at Maidstone, Kent, third quarter. - 4 of 5 -

5 1892: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Birth of Doris Lilian Clapham registered in Maidstone, Kent, first quarter. natstand: last updated 10/11/ January 9: England, Births and Christenings, Salt Lake City, Utah Baptism of Vernon, son of Herbert and Lilian Clapham at Herne, Kent November 28: *York Herald DEATHS. CLAPHAM. On 25 th inst., at 1, Alma-square, Scarborough, Maria Clapham, aged : England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Birth of Constance Clapham registered in Hastings, Sussex, first quarter August 20: Probate Records the death of Mary Ann Susan Clapham on 29 May March 5: *Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer DEATHS- CLAPHAM. March 3, at 1, Grosvenor Crescent, Scarborough aged 82. MARIAN CLAPHAM 1941 January 7: *Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer DEATHS- CLAPHAM. January 5, at Grosvenor Crescent. Scarborough, aged 85 years. JESSIE. only daughter of the late Abraham CLAPHAM. Scarborough - 5 of 5 -