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Crapper, AlfredRef 508-3
[1896-1968]
Son of
William Henry Crapper.

Born in Halifax.

He was a horse carting agent (own account) [1921].

In [Q3] 1919, he married Edith Highley [1896-19??] in Halifax.


Edith was born in Halifax [4th October 1895].

She was a machine toffee wrapper with Mackintosh's [1921]

 

They lived at 10 Brinton Terrace, Halifax (living with Alfred's parents) [1921].

Alfred died Q3 1968 (aged 72).

Edith died Q3 1982.

They both died in Halifax

Crapper, BenjaminRef 508-1914
[1793-1874]
He was a dyer [1841].

Around 1821, he married Elizabeth [1796-18??].

Children:

  1. Sugden
  2. Charles [b 1823] who was a dyer [1841]
  3. William Henry
  4. Susan [b 1827]
  5. Benjamin [b 1831]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1833]

They lived at Lister Lane, Halifax [1841]. and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4304]

Crapper, CharlesRef 508-2376
[18??-18??]
Silk, cotton and wool dyer at 13/14 Crib Lane, Halifax [1865]

Crapper, EdwardRef 508-178
[1825-1899]
Born in Halifax.

He was a maker-up worsted goods warehouseman [1861] / a stuff maker-up & warehouseman [1871].

He married Margaret [1826-1903].


Margaret was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ruth [b 1847] who was a carpet warehouse girl [1861], a  label maker [1871]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1851] who was a worsted weaver [1871]
  3. Samuel
  4. Hannah [b 1856] who was a label maker [1871]
  5. Emma [b 1860] who was a label maker [1871]

The family lived at

  • Back Pollard Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 4 Pollard Street, Halifax [1871]

Edward died 12th April 1899 (aged 74).

Margaret died 9th January 1903 (aged 77).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1363]

Crapper, EliRef 508-2273
[17??-1853]
On 24th April 1787, he married Ann Sladdin at
Halifax Parish Church

This & associated entries use material contributed by Angela Sykes

Crapper, ElyRef 508-1733
[1810-1836]
Of Halifax.

On 23rd October 1834, he (possibly) married Hannah Sharp [1817-1878] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Sarah [bapt 18th August 1835]
  2. Martha [1836-18th February 1851]

Ely died 9th April 1836 (aged 26).

In [Q3] 1840, Hannah married (2) Isaac Hanson in Halifax

Isaac died 24th May 1870 (aged 53).

Hannah died 5th May 1878 (aged 61).

They were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 174]

Crapper, HarryRef 508-1946
[18??-19??]
He was Relieving Officer [1905].

He lived at Woodside Terrace, Halifax [1905]

Crapper, JohnRef 508-2565
[17??-18??]
Hatter in Southowram [1790-1800]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy

Crapper, JohnRef 508-34
[17??-18??]
Rope maker in Halifax [1841].

He married Hannah, daughter of Joseph Hebblethwaite.

They lived at

Crapper, JohnRef 508-1813
[1815-18??]
Son of
Nathan Crapper.

Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Halifax [1845, 1858] / innkeeper employing 1 man [1861].

He married (1) Hannah [1814-1???].


Hannah was born in Skircoat
 

Children:

  1. Foster [b 1839] who was a commercial clerk  (manufacturing) [1861]
  2. Walter [b 1843] who was a plumber's apprentice [1861]
  3. Johnson [b 1846] who was an ironmonger's apprentice [1861]

In [Q1] 1853, he married (2) Frances Ingham [1827-1???] in Halifax.


Frances was born in Norland
 

Child: Elizabeth [b 1859]

They lived at 10 Russell Street, Halifax [1861].

Living with them [in 1861] was John's widowed father

Crapper, NathanRef 508-191
[1785-1871]
He was a card maker [1861].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Edward

Nathan died 8th March 1871 (aged 86).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1363]

Crapper, NathanRef 508-1829
[1825-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a journeyman cordwainer [1851].

Around 1848, he married Ellen [1830-1???].


Ellen was born in Halifax
 

Child: Joseph H. [b 1848]

They lived at 3 Lister's Building, Chapel Town, Halifax [1851]

Crapper, SamuelRef 508-174
[1853-1923]
Son of
Edward Crapper.

Born in Bradford.

He was a cabinet maker [1871, 1881, 1891] / a billiard table maker (worker) [1911] / a wine & spirits warehouseman [1921] with Lewin's at Bull Green,  Halifax.

In [Q3] 1876, he married Sarah Blamires [1854-1929] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Cleckheaton
 

Children:

  1. Albert Edward [b 1877] who was an errand boy [1891], a  hosier's assistant [1911], a shop manager with Robert Hume  (hosier) at Cornmarket, Halifax [1921]
  2. Ethel Beatrice [b 1879] who was a chemist's packer [1911]
  3. Florence [b 1881]
  4. Gertrude [b 1885]
  5. Harry [1887-1903]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 5 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • 91 Green Lane, Halifax [1881]
  • 31 Pollard Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 6 St James's Street, Halifax [1911, 1921]

Samuel died 31st May 1923 (aged 70).

Sarah died 16th February 1929 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1363]

Crapper, Sugden AppleyardRef 508-2055
[1820-1894]
Son of
Benjamin Crapper.

Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer [1841] / a stuff singer [1861] / a dyer's labourer [1881] / a stuff singer [1891].

On 6th February 1843, he married Betsy Davison at Elland Parish Church


Betsy was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Davidson
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1844] who was a spindle maker [1861]
  2. Benjamin [b 1847] who was a doffer (worsted mill) [1861],  an engine fitter [1881], a machine fitter [1891]
  3. Sugden [b 1849] who was an engine fitter [1881]
  4. Selina [b 1866] who was a worsted winder [1881]
  5. Herbert [b 1861] who was an artisan moulder [1881]
  6. Florence [b 1871] who was a worsted spinner [1881], a  worsted mill hand [1891]
  7. Violet [b 1873] who was a worsted mill hand [1891]

They lived at

  • 8 Bailey Hall Bank, Halifax [1861]
  • 1 Hoyle's Buildings, Southowram [1881]
  • Bailey Hall Bank, Halifax [1891]

Sugden died 23rd April 1894 (aged 74).

Betsy died 28th April 1906 (aged 82).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4304] with Sugden's father, and John William Crapper [1848-1854] & Walter W. Crapper [1862-1877]

Crapper, WalterRef 508-536
[1882-1952]
Born in Halifax

He was an iron worker [1905].

In [Q3] 1905, he married Emma Jane Ambler in Halifax.


Emma Jane was the daughter of
Abraham Ambler
 

Child: child

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Crapper, William HenryRef 508-287
[1824-1873]
Son of
Benjamin Crapper.

Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer [1841] / a worsted dyer [1851] / a stuff dyer [1861] / a dyer [1871]

In [Q4] 1848, he married Mary Hebblethwaite [1824-1869] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax
 

They lived at

  • 37 Lister Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 8 Lister Lane, Halifax (living with George Eagan &  family) [1861]
  • 1 Lister Lane, Halifax (William was living alone) [1871]

Mary died 2nd September 1869 (aged 45).

William Henry died 2nd September 1873 (aged 49).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2507] with Levi Gill & May Butler [1884-1909]

Crapper, William HenryRef 508-2
[1871-1939]
Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the West Ward Tavern, Halifax [1909, 1914] / a coal dealer (own account) [1921].

In [Q2] 1894, he married Elizabeth Ann Patrick [1871-1947] in Halifax.


Elizabet Ann was born in Halifax
 

Child: Alfred

They lived at 10 Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1921].

Living with them [in 1921] was son Alfred & his wife.

William Henry died Q3 1939 (aged 68).

Elizabeth Ann died Q1 1947 (aged 76).

They both died in Halifax

Surname

Crapper surnameRef 508-1
A form of the surname Cropper.

Entries for people with the surname Crapper are discussed in this SideTrack.


Unattached BMDs for Crapper

Marriage 1885; Death 1866

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 4719

 



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