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Albert Clapp

Male 1836 - 1902  (66 years)


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  • Name Albert Clapp 
    Born 1836  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 27 Nov 1836  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St. Marys Church, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK 
    Occupation 28 Sep 1902  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fisherman 
    Residence 28 Sep 1902  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Sep 1902  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 66y 
    Cause: Found drowned on the sands at Berrow 
    • Albert, a fisherman, died 28/9/1902 on Berrow seashore. Found drowned on sands. Inquest 1/10/1902. Buried in Berrow churchyard with wife Eliza, who died same night. On tombstone it says "In death not divided". Commemorated in song "On Berrow Sands"
    Certificate of Death - Albert Clapp
    Inquest into the death of Albert Clapp and Elizabeth Clapp (nee Lee)
    Inquest 1 Oct 1902  Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The mystery of Berrow Sands - Inquest and verdict

      Yesterday, Dr Samuel Craddock (Coroner) held an inquest at Unity Farm, Berrow, respecting the death of Mr and Mrs Albert Clapp, whose bodies were found on Berrow sands. Evidence of identification having been given by Mr George Clapp son of the deceased, the inquiry relating to Albert Clapp was proceeded with.

      PC George Stevens of Burnham, said the body was found a mile from Berrow church and 60 yards within high water mark, on Sunday last. The nets were hung about a mile from his home, and the tide could reach them at two o'clock on the Sunday morning.

      George Clapp, a son, produced a boot found in the mud belonging to his mother, and a lantern which had been used by her. Owing to the time of the tide his father would have to go to his nets at five or six O'clock on Saturday night. He had to go through mud which reached fully to his knees, and as the deceased suffered from defective sight, he probably lost his way and attempted to walk towards the incoming sea, instead of going homewards. It was a densely black night, with a heavy fog. The deceased should have reached home about eight o'clock.

      Dr Reginald Wade stated that he had made a post-mortem examination and found the cause of death was drowning.

      The Coroner remarked upon the coincidence of both persons being present in the mud, and said that while accuracy was impossible, there was little doubt that the deceased had lost his way and had certainly been drowned. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased was found drowned on "Berrow Sands".

      Evidence was then taken relative to the death of Elizabeth Clapp.

      James Sharman deposed to finding the body 150 yards from the sand hills embedded in the sand and having on one boot only.

      George Davis, of Brean, a boy, stated that at quarter to nine o'clock on Saturday he saw Mrs Clapp carrying two lanterns, lit, going towards the sands.

      By the Coroner: He was sure of her identity. PC Parfitt said the body was found three quarters of a mile from that of her husband and 20 yards from the high water mark.

      Dr Reginald Wade deposed that a post-mortem examination revealed that the heart was in a state of fatty degeneration. The heart was diseased. It was much enlarged and in a state of diastole. There were no signs of drowning and the immediate cause of death was the failure of the heart's action. He had attended her three weeks previously for disease of the heart. She must have made considerable exertion to reach her husband.

      The Coroner referred to the determined efforts of the woman to reach her husband, and these with the excitement at his not returning, had brought on failure of the heart's action.

      The jury returned a verdict that "Mrs Albert Clapp died suddenly owing to syncope of the heart, caused by over exertion".
    Occupation Fisherman 
    Buried Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St. Marys Church, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK 
    Grave of Albert Clapp
    Grave of Albert Clapp
    Person ID I18218  Lasbury Family
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2024 

    Father Charles Clapp
              b. 1805, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1885, Axbridge, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Coles
              b. 1805, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1877, Axbridge, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1825  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St. Marys Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England,  
    Family ID F6155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Elizabeth Lee
              b. 1834, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Sep 1902, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1857  Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Clapp
              b. 1857, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas Clapp
              b. 1859, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah Clapp
              b. 1861, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Eliza Jane Clapp
              b. 1863, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1874  (Age 11 years)
     5. Matilda Clapp
              b. 1866, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1877  (Age 11 years)
     6. George Clapp
              b. 1872, Brean, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2024 
    Family ID F6426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1836 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - Address:
    St. Marys Church, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK - 27 Nov 1836 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1857 - Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fisherman - 28 Sep 1902 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Sep 1902 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Age: 66y,Cause: Found drowned on the sands at Berrow - 28 Sep 1902 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInquest - 1 Oct 1902 - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    St. Marys Church, Berrow, Somerset, England, UK - - Berrow, Somerset, England, UK
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