John and Mary Clapp (nee Irish) of Harcombe, Sidbury, Devon

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JOHN CLAPP bapt March 25th 1781 in Sidbury, Devon. He was the son of ROBERT CLAPP and JENNY (JANE) CLAPP
(nee HERN/ HORN). He married MARY IRISH 19th April 1808 in Sidbury, Devon. Clapp Family

MARY IRISH baptised May 15th 1785 Salcombe Regis, Devon. She was the daughter of JAMES IRISH and MARY IRISH
(nee GODFREY?) of Salcombe Regis, Devon.


1 JOHN CLAPP b: 25 Mar 1781 in Sidbury, Devon d: Aft. 1841 in Sidbury, Devon
.. +MARY IRISH b: 15 May 1785 in Salcombe Regis, Devon d: Aft. 1851 in Sidbury, Devon? Father: JAMES IRISH Mother: MARY GODFREY?
...... 2 ELIZABETH CLAPP b: 08 Dec 1813 in Sidbury, Devon d: 22 Sep 1857 in Sidbury, Devon
........... +ROBERT TAYLOR b: 19 Oct 1810 in Sidmouth, Devon d: 21 Aug 1862 in Sidbury, Devon
........... 3 JOSEPH TAYLOR b: 13 Mar 1838 in Harcombe, Sidbury, Devon d: 04 May 1911 in Sandy Park, Bristol?
................ +ELIZABETH FARRANT b: 17 Jul 1833 in Rockebeare, Devon d: Abt. 1917 in St Joseph's Home, Cotham Hill, Bristol
............... 4 ROBERT GEORGE TAYLOR b: 17 Mar 1863 in Cliftonwood, Bristol. d: 23 Nov 1936 in Bristol Royal, Infirmary
.................... +MATILDA LUKE b: 1862 in Clifton, Bristol d: 1941 in Gatton Road, St Werburgh's, Bristol
....................5 SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 in 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol d: 1963 in Ham Green, Somerset?
......................... +LILIAN GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 in 15 Waterloo Terrace, Old Market, Bristol d: 1960 in St Werburghs, Bristol
........................ 6 NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 30 Dec 1926 in Bristol d: v 1980 Bristol
............................. +JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 18 Jan 1931 in Bristol d: 09 Sep 1974 in Bristol
............................. 7 PAUL b: 01 Aug 1963 in Bristol


The IRISH family of Salcombe Regis, Devon

From the 1829 Census of Harcombe, Sidbury Devon

JOHN CLAPP 46 Carpenter Sidbury, Devon
MARY CLAPP 45
John Clapp 20
Mary Clapp 14 (died in 1829)
Elizabeth Clapp 16
Susan Clapp 12

John and Mary Clapp (nee Irish) were living very near to their daughter Elizabeth Taylor (nee Clapp) and her husband and family.


1834 Mary's father James Irish


1841 Harcombe (Farm?) Sidbury, Devon

John Clapp 50 Carpenter ............................................... Born County
Mary Clapp 50 ................................................................... Born County
Susan Clapp 20 Lace Maker........................................... Born County
Elizabeth Irish 20 Lace Maker........................................ Born County
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HO107; Civil Parish: Sidbury; County: Devon;
Enumeration District: 22; Page: 1; Line: 19; GSU roll: 241304.

The Clapp family are living next door to Mary Clapp's brother James Irish in 1841.

1841 Harcombe Farm ? Sidbury, Devon

James Irish 50 Agricultural Labourer ...................... Born County
Elizabeth Irish 50 .......................................................... Born County
Elizabeth Irish 20 Lace Maker ................................... Born County
William Irish 21 Agricutural Labourer ...................... Born County
Henry Irish 20 Agricultural Labourer ....................... Born County
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HO107; Civil Parish: Sidbury; County: Devon;
Enumeration District: 22; Page: 1; Line: 19; GSU roll: 241304

1851 Harcombe Farm ? Sidbury, Honiton Devon

Mary CLAPP Head W 66 F Pauper School Mistress Sidbury-DEV
Address: Harcombe, Census Place: Sidbury Honiton, Devonshire
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PRO Reference: HO/107/1864 Folio: 270 Page: 7 FHL Film: 0221012

Children of JOHN CLAPP and MARY CLAPP (nee IRISH) are:

(1) John Clapp, born Sept 1811 in Sidbury, Devon; baptised Oct 1811 at Sidbury, Devon
he married Elizabeth Bucknell

1841 Census Land? Sidmouth, Devon

John Clapp 25 Carpenter ........... Born in County
Elizabeth Clapp 25........................ Born in County
Henry Clapp 3................................ Born in County
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HO107; Civil Parish: Sidmouth; County: Devon; Enumeration District:
15; Page: 12; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241304.



1851 History, gazetteer, and directory of Devonshire. Google Books.

1851 Census 62 Temple Street, Sidmouth, Devon

John Clapp Head M 39 Cooper .................................................. Sidbury, Devon
Elizabeth Clapp Wife M 39 Cooper's Wife ............................. Sidmouth, Devon
Henry Clapp Son Unm 16 Scholar .......................................... Sidmouth, Devon
John Clapp Son Unm 9 Scholar .............................................. Sidmouth, Devon
George S Bucknell Nephew Unm 18 .......................................................... Bristol
Elizabeth Mogford Visitor Unm 56 Servant House .......... Rackenford, Devon
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HO107; Piece: 1864; Folio: 353; Page: 18; GSU roll: 221012

1861 Census 153? Temple Street, Sidmouth, Devon

John Clapp Head Married 49 Builder and Cooper ......................... Sidbury
Elizabeth Clapp Wife married 48 ...................................................... Sidmouth
Henry Clapp Son Unmarried 23 Builder and Cooper ................. Sidmouth
John Clapp Son Unmarried 19 Builder and Cooper ................... Sidmouth
Lousia Smith Niece Unmarried 15 Scholar ................................... Sidmouth
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RG9; Piece: 1379; Folio: 88; Page: 33; GSU roll: 542804.

1871 Census Temple Street Sidmouth, Devon

John Clapp head Married 59 Master Carpenter Born ......... Devon, Sidbury
Elizabeth Clapp Wife Married 57 ............................................ Devon, Sidmouth
John Clapp Son 29 Unmarried Cooper Master .................. Devon, Sidmouth
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RG10; Piece: 2044; Folio: 27; Page: 29; GSU roll: 831765.

1881 Census Temple Street, Sidmouth, Devon, England

John CLAPP Head M Male 69 Sidbury, Devon Builder Master Employing 2 Men
Elizabeth CLAPP Wife M Female 68 Sidmouth, Devon
Henry CLAPP Son U Male 43 Sidmouth, Devon Builders
George J. BUCKNELL Nephew U Male 21 Stonehouse, Devon Builders
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RG11 Piece / Folio 2135 / 78 Page Number 16

(2) ELIZABETH CLAPP, born December 8th, 1813 in Sidbury, Devon; died September 22nd 1857 probably Sidmouth, Devon.
Married ROBERT TAYLOR in 1834 at Sidbury according to the Family Bible copied by their daughter Elizabeth Jane Taylor. But the marriage is not in Sidbury according to the parish records!

(3) Mary Clapp, born circa 1815.Sidbury, Devon died aged 14 at Sidbury in 1829 the same time as the census was being taken.

(4) Susan Clapp, born 1821.Sidbury, Devon.



1 JOHN CLAPP b: 25 Mar 1781 Sidbury, Devon d: Aft. 1841 Sidbury, Devon
... +MARY IRISH b: 15 May 1785 Salcombe Regis, Devon m: 19 Apr 1808 Sidbury, Devon d: Aft. 1851 Sidbury, Devon?
.. 2 John Clapp b: Abt. 1809 Sidbury, Devon
....... +Elizabeth Bucknell b: Sidmouth , Devon
....... 3 Henry Clapp b: Abt. 1838 Sidmouth, Devon
....... 3 John Clapp b: Abt. 1842 Sidmouth, Devon
.. 2 ELIZABETH CLAPP b: 08 Dec 1813 Sidbury, Devon d: 22 Sep 1857 Sidbury, Devon
....... +ROBERT TAYLOR b: 19 Oct 1810 Sidmouth, Devon m: 1834 not at Sidbury, Devon d: 21 Aug 1862 Sidbury, Devon
....... 3 Mary ann Taylor b: 16 Aug 1835 Greenhead, Sidbury, Devon? d: Abt. Mar 1903 Cliftonwood, Bristol?
............ +George Herbert b: Northam, Hertfordshire d: london?
....... 3 JOSEPH TAYLOR b: 13 Mar 1838 Harcombe, Sidbury, Devon d: 04 May 1911 Cliftonwood, Bristol
............ +ELIZABETH FARRANT b: 17 Jul 1833 Rockebeare, Devon m: 30 Jun 1861 St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol d: Abt. 1917 St Joseph's Home, Cotham Hill, Bristol
....... 3 Elizabeth Jane Taylor b: 21 Feb 1842 Sidbury, Devon d: Mar 1920 263 Broadway, Bexley buried Heath Cemetry
............ +John Wise b: 12 Jul 1834 Wokingham m: 22 Mar 1880 Reading , Berkshire d: 20 Nov 1896
.. 2 Mary Clapp b: Abt. 1815 Sidbury, Devon
.. 2 Susan Clapp b: Abt. 1821 Sidbury, Devon