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Offline Mallon Dene

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Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« on: Monday 26 November 07 20:44 GMT (UK) »
my Great Grandfather, John Bennett, born 1843 (illegitimate) in Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, married Sarah Ann Prince of Wimborne St Giles, Dorset in Sixpenny Handley 05 October 1865. On the marriage certificate John has nominated an Isaac Taper as his father. I cannot locate Isaac Taper in any Census or other record for Dorset. Any suggestions, please!

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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 November 07 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mallon Dene
On the 1851 census for west Ashton, Wiltshire ref HO 107/1842,
there is a Isaac W Tapper living with his wife and son, and they have an 18 year old servant called Elizabeth Bennett. Isaac is 32, and a clergyman's lay assistant. Now, I'm not one to cast aspersions, but enough coincidences to be worth a look, perhaps?
Their address appears to be Brookbank Cottage, Garnbrook.
I looked for Taper/Tapper on the IGI, then cross checked on the Census.
Hope you find this interesting.

Pete
Bishop : Dorset/Guernsey
Blake : Devon/Guernsey
Priaulx : Guernsey
Spencer : Gloucestershire/Hereford
Davis : Hereford
Hammond : Middlesex
Wellings : Middlesex
So far...
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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 November 07 15:54 GMT (UK) »
...or to be fair, perhaps an unofficial adoption?

Pete

Bishop : Dorset/Guernsey
Blake : Devon/Guernsey
Priaulx : Guernsey
Spencer : Gloucestershire/Hereford
Davis : Hereford
Hammond : Middlesex
Wellings : Middlesex
So far...
All census information:Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 December 07 14:44 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou for the replies. It does give me something to think about


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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 22 December 07 06:50 GMT (UK) »
john bennet bapt 9th april 1843 handley dorset mother listed as eliza bennett no father listed
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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 February 08 18:37 GMT (UK) »
Dont know if this could be who you're looking for.

Isaac William Tapper chr. 29/jan/1827 Blandford-Forum Dorset.
Father Isaac Tapper.
Mother Catherine.

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bartlett saunders puddle lambourne wooton daish dash dayshe fairall southwell Wannerton.

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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #6 on: Monday 11 February 08 06:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the info

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Re: Isaac Taper - Can't find him
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 24 February 10 16:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,
I am a new member but I am happy to say that I know a little about this Isaac William Tapper...in fact I have a very large oil portrait of him on my bedroom wall!!! Please respond for further details if required.
Best regards
Jane Benjamin