Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPPAge: 68 years1891–1959
- Name
- Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPP
- Given names
- Charles Leonard
- Surname
- CRAPP
- Nickname
- Leonard Charles
| Birth | 1891 27 25 |
| Birth of a sister | Florence Ethel CRAPP 1893 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John CRAPP 3 April 1894 (Age 3 years) |
| Burial of a paternal grandfather | John CRAPP 16 April 1894 (Age 3 years) Note: Aged 76 years |
| Birth of a brother | Percy Alfred CRAPP 15 March 1895 (Age 4 years) |
| Baptism | 27 May 1895 (Age 4 years) |
| Baptism of a sister | Florence Ethel CRAPP 27 May 1895 (Age 4 years) |
| Baptism of a brother | Percy Alfred CRAPP 27 May 1895 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Frederick George CRAPP 14 April 1897 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Albert Edward ‘Bert’ CRAPP 15 April 1899 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Beatrice Ellen CRAPP 24 March 1901 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Gladys May CRAPP 15 July 1903 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emma Maria CRAPP 6 October 1905 (Age 14 years) |
| Burial of a maternal grandmother | Mary Ann KINSMAN 10 February 1906 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a sister | Emma Maria CRAPP 1907 (Age 16 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Emma Maria CRAPP 17 February 1907 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Violet Maud CRAPP 2 November 1907 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a sister | Gladys May CRAPP 1908 (Age 17 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Gladys May CRAPP 29 February 1908 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a father | Alfred Charles CRAPP 1909 (Age 18 years) |
| Burial of a father | Alfred Charles CRAPP 29 July 1909 (Age 18 years) |
| Occupation | General Labourer on Town Drainage 2 April 1911 (Age 20 years)Corporation: Newquay U Council |
| Residence | 1911 (Age 20 years) Note: Living with sister Emmeline and her husband Thomas James Trenerry |
| Death of a sister | Florence Ethel CRAPP 24 July 1915 – Just after midnight (Age 24 years) Address: 12 Silver Street
Saltash Cause: Murder |
| Burial of a sister | Florence Ethel CRAPP 28 July 1915 (Age 24 years) Note: Redman was buried the following day. |
| Civil marriage | Lily QUANCE — View this family 4 April 1919 (Age 28 years) |
| Occupation | Seaman, Merchant Service 4 April 1919 (Age 28 years) |
| Residence | April 1919 (Age 28 years) |
| Reference number | Lily QUANCE — View this family 5 4 April 1919 (Age 28 years)Note: Cert held by Janet Barson |
| Death of a wife | Lily QUANCE 28 April 1922 (Age 31 years) Address: 1 Culver Road
Saltash Cause: 1 Childbirth 2 Haemorrhage |
| Occupation | Engine driver - steam roller 28 April 1922 (Age 31 years)Note: Occupation of Charles from death certificate of Lily. |
| Residence | 28 April 1922 (Age 31 years) Address: 1 Culver Road
Saltash |
| Burial of a wife | Lily QUANCE 30 April 1922 (Age 31 years) |
| Civil marriage | Sarah Lily DAVIES — View this family 30 December 1922 (Age 31 years) Note: Married by licence at the register office, Penzance. |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer 30 December 1922 (Age 31 years) |
| Residence | December 1922 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Leonard Charles CRAPP 1923 (Age 32 years) |
| Occupation | Engineer 9 February 1924 (Age 33 years) |
| Residence | 9 February 1924 (Age 33 years) Address: Trevemper Bridge
Newquay |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Ann HICKS 1929 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Frederick George CRAPP 9 June 1952 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Percy Alfred CRAPP 1 January 1959 (Age 68 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Percy Alfred CRAPP 5 January 1959 (Age 68 years) Note: Age 63 |
| Occupation | Steam roller driver (retired) 2 July 1959 (on the date of death) |
| Death | 2 July 1959 (Age 68 years) Address: 50 Wakering Avenue
Shoeburyness Cause of death: 1 Left Ventricular Failure 2 Atherosclerosis |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alfred Charles CRAPP Birth: 20 June 1863 41 38 — Arrallas, Summercourt, Cornwall, England Death: 1909 — Saltash |
| mother |
Elizabeth Ann HICKS Birth: 1866 33 31 — Probus Death: 1929 — St Germans |
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Marriage: 1884 — |
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1 year elder brother |
Thomas John CRAPP Birth: 1884 20 18 — Ladock Death: |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Emma CRAPP Birth: 1886 22 20 Death: 1887 |
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2 years elder sister |
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14 months elder brother |
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3 years himself |
Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPP Birth: 1891 27 25 — Ladock Death: 2 July 1959 — Shoeburyness |
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3 years younger sister |
Florence Ethel CRAPP Birth: 1893 29 27 — Ladock Death: 24 July 1915 — Saltash |
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2 years younger brother |
Birth: 15 March 1895 31 29 — Grampound Road Death: 1 January 1959 — Passmore Edward Hospital, Liskeard |
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2 years younger brother |
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2 years younger brother |
Albert Edward ‘Bert’ CRAPP Birth: 15 April 1899 35 33 — Idless Death: 1968 — Plymouth |
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23 months younger sister |
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2 years younger sister |
Gladys May CRAPP Birth: 15 July 1903 40 37 — Zelah Death: 1908 — St Germans |
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2 years younger sister |
Emma Maria CRAPP Birth: 6 October 1905 42 39 — Saltash Death: 1907 — St Germans |
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2 years younger sister |
Violet Maud CRAPP Birth: 2 November 1907 44 41 — Saltash Death: 27 November 1976 — Plymouth |
| Family with Ada Winifred ‘Annie’ BILKEY |
| himself |
Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPP Birth: 1891 27 25 — Ladock Death: 2 July 1959 — Shoeburyness |
| wife |
Ada Winifred ‘Annie’ BILKEY Birth: 1894 28 22 — Crantock, Cornwall Death: |
| daughter |
Private |
| Family with Lily QUANCE |
| himself |
Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPP Birth: 1891 27 25 — Ladock Death: 2 July 1959 — Shoeburyness |
| wife |
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Marriage: 4 April 1919 — Register Office, Devonport, Plymouth |
| Family with Sarah Lily DAVIES |
| himself |
Charles Leonard ‘Leonard Charles’ CRAPP Birth: 1891 27 25 — Ladock Death: 2 July 1959 — Shoeburyness |
| wife |
Sarah Lily DAVIES Birth: 5 January 1904 |
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Marriage: 30 December 1922 — Register Office, Penzance |
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1 year son |
Leonard Charles CRAPP Birth: 1923 32 18 — Penzance Death: 24 July 1993 — Truro |
| Birth | FreeBMD entry -
March qtr 1891
Truro district vol 5c page 125 (and another on page 126!) |
| Residence | Living with sister Emmeline and her husband Thomas James Trenerry |
| Reference number | Cert held by Janet Barson |
| Occupation | Occupation of Charles from death certificate of Lily. |
| Marriage | Married by licence at the register office, Penzance. |
| Note | Seems Charles Leonard was a bit of a rogue!
At least 3 different women -
Lily Quance
Sarah Lilly Davis(?) aged 20 of Mill Court, The Warren, St Ives
Ada Winifred Bilkey
Whilst legally married to Sarah Lily, he "married" Ada Bilkey!
At court hearing, he claimed the marriage to Sarah Lily was not legal - he had married her whilst drunk for a fee of £3 paid by her mother to him at the Registry Office, Penzance 30 December 1922.
He lived with her for a few days then left and shortly afterwards met Ada March 1923 |
| Note | Looks as though Charles went back to Sarah Lily before 1936 - Ada was back with her family then and there is a birth of an Alfred C Crapp - mother maiden name Davies - in Carmarthen. Could be a different Davies I guess, but unlikely. Especially when there is a death for a Sarah L Crapp 4th qtr 1968 aged 64 Pontypridd RD |
| Note | Some intriguing info from Andrea -
Lilian born around 1901 in London. Later married a Joseph Moyes.
She states that Len could have been his middle name (which it was sometimes!).
She also states that he left Lilian and went back to his "wife" in Cornwall. Could that have been Sarah Lily Davies I wonder? There is a Sarah L Crapp (nee Davies) death in 1968 in Pontypridd RD.
Other information from Andrea -
Lena Elizabeth Mona had 2 brothers, John and Clive and 2 sisters Valerie Ann and Maisie - the girls died in their 20's it is believed.
Len (Charles Leonard) was known as Mac because he worked on the tarmac (presumably with his steam roller).
Andrea is unsure if Len and Lilian were married but one day she ran off with another man.
Wonder if Andrea is slightly out with place of birth?
There is a Lilian Janet Squance birth registered Sep qtr 1898 in St Germans
5c 28
Of course, this may not be her - but looks possible.
Not her - she married a Richards in St Germans 1916...
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| Note | The bigamy cutting transcribed by me -
ALLEGED BIGAMY
Grampound Road Man Charged
At Newquay
At Newquay yesterday Charles Leonard Crapp, a steam roller driver of Grampound Road, and lately residing at Trevemper near Newquay, was yesterday charged with bigamously marrying Ada Winifred Bilkey of Trevemper, his wife, Sarah Lily Crapp, St Ives, still being alive.
Sarah Lily Crapp, age 20, Mill-course, The Warren, St Ives, said she first met accused in August 1922 and on December 30 the same year married him by special licence at Penzance Registry Office. They lived together a fortnight, and she had not seen him since. Accused contributed (illegible – looks like 11s) a week for herself and child. For a time she had to put herself on the parish. Accused then sent 12s. 6d. a week up to three months ago.
Ada Winifred Bilkey, Trevemper Bridge, said she first met accused in March, 1923. Accused's sister sent her a letter stating that accused was not a widower as he represented himself to be. Witness believed accused's statement, and they went through a form of marriage at St. Columb Minor Parish Church on February 9 of this year.
Accused said his marriage to Miss Bilkey was carried out in a straight and sober manner. He claimed her to be his legal wife. As to his previous marriage, he alleged that Mrs.Davis paid his £3 while he was intoxicated to marry her daughter. He was handed money at the registry office to pay for the marriage, which he contended was not legal.
Accused was commited for trial at the Assizes.
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| Note | 1901 census, St Allen
Zelah
Alfred Crapp Head M 37 Navvy
Elizabeth A Crapp Wife M 35
Thomas J Crapp Son S 16 Navvy
Emeline A Crapp Daur 13
Charles L Crapp Son 10
Frederick G Crapp Son 5
Percy A Crapp Son 6
Albert E Crapp Son 1
Nellie Crapp Daur 1week |
| Note | Just to note there is a Leonard C Crapp birth registered in llandilofawr (11a 1792) Sept qtr 1927 with mothers maiden name Squance.
This surname has raised its head before when dealing with "our" Len
Leonard marries a Hilda Williams in Sep qtr 1953 in E Glamorgan and dies Mar qtr 1970 in Bridgend RD
There is also a Lena E M Crapp registered birth (sept qtr 1929 Llandilofawr 11a 1759) with mother maiden name Squance.
John D I Crapp Jun qtr 1931 Carmarthen 11a 1730
Florence R Crapp Dec qtr 1932 Carmarthen 11a 1664 who married John D EVANS Mar 1959 Carmarthen 8a 499. Child - Magdalen H Evans Jun qtr 1960 Carmarthen 8a 292
Valerie Crapp Sep qtr 1934 Llanelly 11a 1543. Would seem to have married Alan S G Stevens in Jun qtr 1955 Swansea 8b 1146 and using Thomas as a surname
Then, we seem to go back to Sarah Lily Davis and get -
Alfred C Crapp Sep qtr 1936 Carmarthen 11a 1492 who marries Carole A Abraham Jun qtr 1959 E Glamorgan 8b 447
Children
Sian A Jun qtr 1962 Bridgend 8b 96
Lee David Sep qtr 1969 Bridgend 8b 31
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| Note | So the basics of Len Crapp's marriages are -
Lily QUANCE 1919 who dies in 1922
Sarah Lily DAVIES late 1922 in Penzance (the allegedly drunk wedding)
Ada BILKEY 1924 - the bigamous wedding
Then the mystery wedding to
Lilian SQUANCE - sometime in the late 1920s presumably but I suspect they were never married.
It is then believed that Lilian ran away with another man and that Len went back to his "wife" -
which seems to be Sarah Lily Davies (the Penzance one)
All very confusing!
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