William Henry Bant Clapp

[dawnsh]

Hi kristyo

Don't forget to check out your local library as many of them subscribe to Ancestry Library Edition, and apart from family trees, all the datasets are there. Libraries usually offer 1-2 hours free access at a time.

The entry you found online is for the probate calendar, not the actual will. If you are in Australia (it's only a guess as you haven't updated your profile yet) you might have a problem obtaining a copy as the Probate Registry only accepts cheques drawn in sterling or cash at the counter in Holborn, London. As he left a sum of money, it might be worth you trying to get a copy if you can think of a work around.

Here's the corresponding entry in the death index

Deaths Mar 1922
Clapp, William H B, aged 81, Birkenhead 8a 885

Dawn

[kristyo]

Thanks Dawn I will look into what my local library has tomorrow. I am in Australia so it maybe a bit difficult to get a copy!

Thanks for those links Nowel!

[kristyo]

Thanks again everyone,

Ive found that William Henry Bant Clapp had at least 1 sister, Alexandrina Stewart Clapp born 1840 in Douglas, Cork , and 1 brother Albert John Clapp, born 1841 in Douglas, Cork, and died 1877 in Kashmir. His father was William Henry Clapp and mother is possibly Jane? Im not sure what religion they were but my father seemed to think that his great grandfather (WHB Clapps son) was an Orangeman.

Thanks so much for all your help I don't think I could have gotten this far without it!

[murney]

Have you seen Alexandrina in the 1901 census?  Here is the link : http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Queenstown_Urban/West_Beach/1139488/
 Knocked a few years off her age!  The only other 2 Clapps living in Ireland in 1901 were born in England, although one was called William Henry (an Ordnance Surveyor). http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Waterford/Waterford_Urban_No__5/Newrath_Road/1763441/

This William  Henry turns up in Armagh (married to an Alice Kate Hepenstall) and also in Cavan - must have been caught on 2 census nights. 

Alexandrina's religion is Church of Ireland (Anglican / Episcopalian) as are the other Clapps living in Ireland in 1911.

[murney]

Sorry, meant to say that William Henry turns up in Armagh and Cavan in the 1911 census.

[crimea1854]

WHB Clapp served in Egypt with No7 Field Hospital as a Surgeon Major, receiving a no clasp 1882 Egypt Medal and Khedive's Star.

Martin