Little is known of his childhood only the census details that show detail of his brothers and sisters, but it appears that he followed in his fathers footsteps and grew up to be an Agricultural Labourer and was employed around the border of Oxfordshire and Gloustershire.
At this time it should be noted that a small hamlet called Clapton is located within a 20 kilometre circle of a number of places that will be mentioned in this narrative. Whilst it is not anyway conclusive it could be that the family name would have been derived from this area many generations prior as this was one of the practices used when surnames became a requirement.
The census of 1841 of the Parish of SHIPTON under WYCHWOOD - Township of LYNEHAM has the following entry:-
Ox CENSUS Ho 107/879
Surname: Clapton
Given: Thomas, Sex: M, Age: 50, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Given: Mary, Sex: F, Age: 45, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Nathan, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Charles, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Robert, Sex: M, Age: 15, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: John, Sex: M, Age: 13, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon
Given: Elizabeth, Sex: F, Age: 8, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Surname: Leech
Given: Galey, Sex: M, Age: 75, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Editors Notes
1) Care should be taken in regard to ages given as in this census ages were generally "rounded" and places of birth were not always accurate.
2) No other Claptons &/or Paintings were noted in Lyneham.
From this record is can be established that Charles had not yet married Sarah Painting his first wife.
Actually it was on the 14th August 1841 that Charles was to marry Sarah Painting at the Parish Church, Parish of SHIPTON (refer Certificate of Marriage).
The parish church is more formally known as:-
Saint Mary the Virgin
Shipton -under- Wychwood He married (1) Sarah Painting #354, 14-AUG-1841 in St Mary the Virgin, Shipton Under Wychwood, England,, b. 1820, d. 1849. Charles and Sarah migrated to Australia by unassisted passage: arrived Port Phillip December 1852 with William aged seven and Charles aged one. Vessel: Persian. Charles: Occupation: labourer died 1880. He married (2) Sarah Barrett #154, 19-APR-1850 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom,, b. 1831 in Chipping Norton, (daughter of Thomas Barratt #356 and Ann Unknown #355), d. 05-MAY-1907 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, b. 1829.
CHARLES CLAPTON is my 3rd GREAT Grandfather
At this time it should be noted that a small hamlet called Clapton is located within a 20 kilometre circle of a number of places that will be mentioned in this narrative. Whilst it is not anyway conclusive it could be that the family name would have been derived from this area many generations prior as this was one of the practices used when surnames became a requirement.
The census of 1841 of the Parish of SHIPTON under WYCHWOOD - Township of LYNEHAM has the following entry:-
Ox CENSUS Ho 107/879
Surname: Clapton
Given: Thomas, Sex: M, Age: 50, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Given: Mary, Sex: F, Age: 45, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Nathan, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Charles, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Robert, Sex: M, Age: 15, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: John, Sex: M, Age: 13, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon
Given: Elizabeth, Sex: F, Age: 8, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Surname: Leech
Given: Galey, Sex: M, Age: 75, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Editors Notes
1) Care should be taken in regard to ages given as in this census ages were generally "rounded" and places of birth were not always accurate.
2) No other Claptons &/or Paintings were noted in Lyneham.
From this record is can be established that Charles had not yet married Sarah Painting his first wife.
Actually it was on the 14th August 1841 that Charles was to marry Sarah Painting at the Parish Church, Parish of SHIPTON (refer Certificate of Marriage).
The parish church is more formally known as:-
Saint Mary the Virgin
Shipton -under- Wychwood He married (1) Sarah Painting #354, 14-AUG-1841 in St Mary the Virgin, Shipton Under Wychwood, England,, b. 1820, d. 1849. Charles and Sarah migrated to Australia by unassisted passage: arrived Port Phillip December 1852 with William aged seven and Charles aged one. Vessel: Persian. Charles: Occupation: labourer died 1880. He married (2) Sarah Barrett #154, 19-APR-1850 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom,, b. 1831 in Chipping Norton, (daughter of Thomas Barratt #356 and Ann Unknown #355), d. 05-MAY-1907 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, b. 1829.
CHARLES CLAPTON is my 3rd GREAT Grandfather
Little is known of his childhood only the census details that show detail of his brothers and sisters, but it appears that he followed in his fathers footsteps and grew up to be an Agricultural Labourer and was employed around the border of Oxfordshire and Gloustershire.
At this time it should be noted that a small hamlet called Clapton is located within a 20 kilometre circle of a number of places that will be mentioned in this narrative. Whilst it is not anyway conclusive it could be that the family name would have been derived from this area many generations prior as this was one of the practices used when surnames became a requirement.
The census of 1841 of the Parish of SHIPTON under WYCHWOOD - Township of LYNEHAM has the following entry:-
Ox CENSUS Ho 107/879
Surname: Clapton
Given: Thomas, Sex: M, Age: 50, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Given: Mary, Sex: F, Age: 45, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Nathan, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Charles, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Robert, Sex: M, Age: 15, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: John, Sex: M, Age: 13, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon
Given: Elizabeth, Sex: F, Age: 8, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Surname: Leech
Given: Galey, Sex: M, Age: 75, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Editors Notes
1) Care should be taken in regard to ages given as in this census ages were generally "rounded" and places of birth were not always accurate.
2) No other Claptons &/or Paintings were noted in Lyneham.
From this record is can be established that Charles had not yet married Sarah Painting his first wife.
Actually it was on the 14th August 1841 that Charles was to marry Sarah Painting at the Parish Church, Parish of SHIPTON (refer Certificate of Marriage).
The parish church is more formally known as:-
Saint Mary the Virgin
Shipton -under- Wychwood He married (1) Sarah Painting #354, 14-AUG-1841 in St Mary the Virgin, Shipton Under Wychwood, England,, b. 1820, d. 1849. Charles and Sarah migrated to Australia by unassisted passage: arrived Port Phillip December 1852 with William aged seven and Charles aged one. Vessel: Persian. Charles: Occupation: labourer died 1880. He married (2) Sarah Barrett #154, 19-APR-1850 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom,, b. 1831 in Chipping Norton, (daughter of Thomas Barratt #356 and Ann Unknown #355), d. 05-MAY-1907 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, b. 1829.
CHARLES CLAPTON is my 3rd GREAT Grandfather
At this time it should be noted that a small hamlet called Clapton is located within a 20 kilometre circle of a number of places that will be mentioned in this narrative. Whilst it is not anyway conclusive it could be that the family name would have been derived from this area many generations prior as this was one of the practices used when surnames became a requirement.
The census of 1841 of the Parish of SHIPTON under WYCHWOOD - Township of LYNEHAM has the following entry:-
Ox CENSUS Ho 107/879
Surname: Clapton
Given: Thomas, Sex: M, Age: 50, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Given: Mary, Sex: F, Age: 45, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Nathan, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Charles, Sex: M, Age: 20, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: Robert, Sex: M, Age: 15, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Given: John, Sex: M, Age: 13, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon
Given: Elizabeth, Sex: F, Age: 8, Occupation: ---, Born: Oxon.
Surname: Leech
Given: Galey, Sex: M, Age: 75, Occupation: Agr Lab, Born: Oxon.
Editors Notes
1) Care should be taken in regard to ages given as in this census ages were generally "rounded" and places of birth were not always accurate.
2) No other Claptons &/or Paintings were noted in Lyneham.
From this record is can be established that Charles had not yet married Sarah Painting his first wife.
Actually it was on the 14th August 1841 that Charles was to marry Sarah Painting at the Parish Church, Parish of SHIPTON (refer Certificate of Marriage).
The parish church is more formally known as:-
Saint Mary the Virgin
Shipton -under- Wychwood He married (1) Sarah Painting #354, 14-AUG-1841 in St Mary the Virgin, Shipton Under Wychwood, England,, b. 1820, d. 1849. Charles and Sarah migrated to Australia by unassisted passage: arrived Port Phillip December 1852 with William aged seven and Charles aged one. Vessel: Persian. Charles: Occupation: labourer died 1880. He married (2) Sarah Barrett #154, 19-APR-1850 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom,, b. 1831 in Chipping Norton, (daughter of Thomas Barratt #356 and Ann Unknown #355), d. 05-MAY-1907 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, b. 1829.
CHARLES CLAPTON is my 3rd GREAT Grandfather
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