Jose Family

1851 census - 121,,Richard Crapp,Head,M,44,,Wool Comber,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,Anna Crapp,Wife,M,,41,,St Issey Cornwall,, ,,Henry Crapp,Son,U,17,,Wool Comber,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,Mary Crapp,Dau,U,,15,Scholar,St Columb Major Cornwall,, Folio 360 Page 27 ,,Belinda Crapp,Dau,U,,13,Scholar,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,John Crapp,Son,U,10,,Scholar,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,James Crapp,Son,U,8,,Scholar,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,William Crapp,Son,,2,,At Home,St Columb Major Cornwall,,

1841 census - Book 7 Folio 65 Page 10 Back Street,1,Richard Crapp,30,,Woolcomber,In county, ,,Hannah Crapp,,30,,In county, ,,Henry Crapp,7,,,In county, ,,Mary Crapp,,6,,In county, ,,Belinda Crapp,,3,,In county, ,,John Crapp,1,,,In county,

1861 census - 14,Gluvian Village,1,Richard Crapp,Head,M,54,,Woolcomber (Journeyman),St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,Hannah Crapp,Wife,M,,52,,St Issey Cornwall,, ,,,Henry Crapp,Son,M,27,,Painter's Ap,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,Belinda Crapp,Dau,U,,23,,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,John Crapp,Son,U,20,,Cordwainer Journeyman,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,James Crapp,Son,U,18,,Painter Journeyman,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,William Crapp,Son,,12,,Scholar,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,Belinda Crapp,Grndau,,,8m,,St Columb Major Cornwall,, ,,,Emma Crapp,Daulaw,M,,25,Painter's Wife,St Kew Cornwall,, ,,,Thomas Crapp,Grnson,,2m,,,St Columb Major Cornwall,,

An excerpt which explains the occupation of Woolcomber - WOOLCOMBER ( Taken from Family Tree magazine November 1996 Vol 13 no 1) Woolcombing was part of the process of worsted manufacture. In the manufacture of woollen textiles the raw wool was carded to lay the tangled fibres into roughly parallel strands so that they could be more easily drawn out for spinning. Wool used for worsted cloth required more thorough treatment for not only had the fibres to be laid parallel to each other but unwanted short staple wool also had to be removed. This process was called combing. It was an apprenticed trade, a seven year apprenticeship being the norm in the mid 18th century with apprenticeship starting at about the age of 12 or 13. The comb, which was like a short handled rake, had several rows of long teeth, or broitches - originally made of wood, later of metal. The broitches were heated in a charcoal fuelled comb-pot as heated combs softened the lanolin and the extra oilused which made the process easier. The wool comber would take a tress of wool, sprinkle it with oil and massage this well into the wool. He then attached a heated comb to a post or wooden framework, threw the wool over the teeth and drew it through them repeatedly, leaving a few straight strands of wool upon the comb each time. When the comb had collected all the wool the comber would place it back into the comb-pot with the wool hanging down outside to keep warm. A second hank of wool washeated in the same way. When both combs were full of the heated wool (about four ounces) the comber would sit on a low stool with a comb in each hand and comb one tress of wool into the other by inserting the teeth of one comb into the wool stuck in the other, repeating the process until the fibres were laid parallel. To complete the process the combed wool was formed into slivers, several slivers making a top, which weighed exactly a pound. The noils or noyles ( short fibres left after combing) were unsuitable for the worsted trade so were sold to manufacturers of baize or coarse cloth.

Also an explanation of "Journeyman" - JOURNEYMAN A craftsman who had served an apprenticeship and was no longer bound to serve a master.

1871 census - 13,9 Gluvian,1,Richard Crapp,Head,M,63,,Gardener,St Columb Cornwall,, ,,,Anna Crapp,Wife,M,,62,,St Issey Cornwall,, ,,,William Crapp,Son,U,22,,House Painter,St Columb Cornwall,, ,,,Thomas Crapp,Son,U,18,,Cabinet Maker (Apprentice),St Columb Cornwall,, ,,,Blenda Crapp,Dau,,,10,Scholar,St Columb Cornwall,, Note - Richard seems to have retired from woolcombing now and spot the "10 year old daughter" ....hmmm. Possible I suppose. But it strikes me that this is Belinda, the daughter of Henry and Emma.