Joshua CLAPHAM 1823-1913

[Eyesee]

Joshua CLAPHAM died in Wellington in 1913 aged 90, so born c1823. He married Maria WILSON in Wellington in 1865, and they had eight children, seven sons and one daughter.

Trying to find his origins, did he come from England and if so when.

Was he a boot/shoemaker?

Could he be the son of James and Ann, baptised at West Hackney in 1824.

Thanks

Ian C

[Janette]

Hi Ian,

This may be him applying for a pension in 1899

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0qfm/

aged 74 in colony 43 years

Cheers Janette

[Janette]

This looks like the marriage of Joshua the bootmaker

1885/3805 Emily  Kidd to Joshua  Clapham 

looking at this article in PP

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0qfn/


Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Ian,

Are you trying to establish which Joshua is yours?   I see on the E/R's there are two Joshua Claphams, one in Wellington and the other in Christchurch, the latter where the 1885 couple are in the rolls for 1896 and 1905-1906


Cheers
KHP

[Eyesee]

Thanks Janette and KHP. The two Joshuas were father and son.

Joshua and Maria's children.

Joshua 1866-1947 - married Emily KIDD and were in Chch I think
William Henry 1868-1928
Arthur James 1871-1960
Francis 1872
Helen 1875
Albert 1876
Edward 1878
James 1881

Ian C

[kiwihalfpint]

Just spotted that Ian, later years they are listed as Sen and Jr.


Cheers
KHP

[Lucy2]

Joshua CLAPHAM died in Wellington in 1913 aged 90, so born c1823. He married Maria WILSON in Wellington in 1865, and they had eight children, seven sons and one daughter.

Trying to find his origins, did he come from England and if so when.

From a listing on cousin connect website :

Elizabeth Adella CLAPHAM b. St. Albans, ChCh. 1887 m. William Herman BLAKE.

Elizabeth's parents were Emily KIDD b. at Hokitika and Joshua CLAPHAM, born Wellington, NZ.

Joshua's father was born in England.

(Maybe the lister has more info to offer on Joshua senior ?)

  ~  Lu

[ellipitt]

Hi
Joshua and Maria CLAPHAM are both buried at Karori Cemetery in the Church of England section, plot 125.

Also buried in this plot is:
Charles CLAPHAM (farmer) who died c.6dec1892 aged 72y (b.c1820)

Joshua's brother?? If so, it's most likely that Joshua provided the details for the death registration ...

Could be worth a try?
Elli

[Lucy2]

Hi Ian

Further to Elli's mention of Charles, the Petone Settler's Database has two listings for a Charles CLAPHAM (same person), the more informative of which records that a Joshua CLAPHAM (along with a "Step. PRINCE") provided sureties for Charles' emigration to Wellington.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/

The passenger list for the "Oliver Lang" - arrived Wellington 1858 (bringing immigrants under the Wellington Provincial Government scheme) - shows a Charles CLAPHAM and a Rebecca CLAPHAM.

Hope this might be of help in linking Charles with Joshua CLAPHAM ?

   ~  Lu