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Ester Clapham (Bell)

Also Known As: "Esther Clapham", "Esther Bell", "Hester", "Bell", "Hester Clapham"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kirkleadon, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:
Immediate Family:

Daughter of ?nn Bell
Wife of John Clapham
Mother of Wilson Clapham; Alice Jane Clapham; Ellan Clapham; Anne Clapham; Augusta Jones and 3 others
Sister of ?nn Bell

Managed by: Margaret Christine Phillips (Hopps)
Last Updated:
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Immediate Family

About Ester Clapham

Free BMD:

  • Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
  • Marriages Dec 1839 (>99%)
  • BELL Hester Darlington 24 42 Scan available - click to view
  • CLAPHAM John Darlington 24 42 Scan available - click to view

1851 Census:

  • Esther Clapham
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth: Circa 1820
  • Residence: 1851
  • Burn's House, Byres Green, Durham, England
  • Age: 31
  • Marital status: Married
  • Husband: John Clapham
  • Children: Wilson Clapham, Alice Jane Clapham, Ellen Clapham
  • Census
  • Township: Byres Green Series: HO107 Page: 123
  • Ecclesiastical district: Byers Green Piece: 2385 Family: 1
  • County: Durham Registrar's district: Auckland Union Line: 13
  • Country: England Enumerated by: John Hodgson Image: 52
  • Date: 1851 Enum. District: 7

Household

  • Relation to head Name Age
  • Head John Clapham 38
  • Wife Esther Clapham 31
  • Son Wilson Clapham 11
  • Daughter Alice Jane Clapham 6
  • Daughter Ellen Clapham 1
  • Nephew Tom Coates 11

1841 Census: (some mis-transcriptions)

  • Easter Clappan
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth: Between 1817 and 1821
  • Durham, England
  • Residence: 1841
  • Havarton Hill, Billingham, Durham, England
  • Age: 20 - 24
  • Husband (implied): John Clappan
  • Census
  • Parish: Billingham Series: HO107 Page: 1\17
  • Township: Billingham Piece: 0315 Family: 101
  • County: Durham Registrar's district: Hartlepool Line: 17
  • Country: England Superintendent registrar's district: Stockton & Sedgefield Image: 3
  • Date: 1841 Enum. District: 2 Household

Relation to head of household was not recorded in this census. However, MyHeritage has developed technology to imply the relations based on surname, gender, age and position in the household. Though not perfect, the implied relations are often correct.

  • Relation to head Name Age
  • Head (implied) John Clappan 30 - 34
  • Wife (implied) Easter Clappan 20 - 24
  • Wilson Clappan 8 months

1861 Census:

  • Esther Clapham
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth: Circa 1821
  • Kirkleadon, Yorkshire
  • Residence: 1861
  • Village, Byers Green, Durham, England
  • Age: 40
  • Marital status: Widow
  • Occupation: Cow Keeper
  • Inhabited: 1
  • Children: Alice J Clapham, Anne Clapham, Augusta Clapham, Elizabeth Clapham, Mary B Clapham, Ellington B Clapham
  • Census
  • Township: Byers Green Series: RG09 Family: 259
  • Ecclesiastical district: Byers Green Piece: 3711 Line: 3
  • Registration district: Bishop Auckland Registrar's district: Auckland Union Image: 50
  • County: Durham Enumerated by: John Hodgson
  • Country: England Enum. District: 30
  • Date: 1861 Page: 28

Household

  • Relation to head Name Age
  • Head Esther Clapham 40
  • Daughter Alice J Clapham 16
  • Daughter Anne Clapham 9
  • Daughter Augusta Clapham 8
  • Daughter Elizabeth Clapham 4
  • Daughter Mary B Clapham 2
  • Son Ellington B Clapham 10 months
  • Cousin Barbary Bell 15
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Ester Clapham's Timeline

1821
1821
Kirkleadon, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1840
1840
1845
1845
1850
1850
1852
1852
1853
1853
Whitworth, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
1857
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1859
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1861
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