BMD Totnes

[mickmack1942]

    I have found a record in the BMD for a marraige 1844 reg dist Totnes, to get for a
    copy of this marriage cert where would one apply to in Devon.

      Please...

[ColC]

https://www.gro.gov.uk for all BMD records in England & Wales after Q3/1837.

Colin

[softly softly]

Do you wish to share any names as the image of certificate MAY be online.

John

[mickmack1942]

    No problem with that, He is Robert Henry Clapp the bmd gives 1844 Totnes 9/575 the lady in
    question is one of four, that's not very helpful, the family I have were in Blachawton, his father
    was a John Clapp and mother Mary Torr, Robert got married to another lady in portsmouth
    in 1853 and he recorded him self as a widower, the only mariage I found was the 1844, but
    Ancestry/familysearch/Findmypast are dead ends so the only other way was to buy a copy
    of the that marriage, the cost varies quite considerably, Robert was bp 1820 Blackawton..
    there are others in Devon but not with a John as father, the marriage cert would seem to
    be the only avenue to proceed.
           
                            Mick

[softly softly]

Marriage certificate will give conclusive evidence, however I suspect he married Susanna Salter as a Clapp/Salter child born as below

CLAPP, MARY  ANN     mmn SALTER 
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 09  Page 486

john

added, possible death of Susanna Clapp

   Name:   Age at Death (in years): 
CLAPP, SUSANNA       28 
GRO Reference: 1846  D Quarter in TOTNES  Volume 09  Page 371

[Milliepede]

Do you have Robert in 1851 census? 

If so was he single/married/widowed?

[softly softly]

Possible military records for Robert.

Robert Clapp
Principal
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
Birth1820
DEVONSHIRE
Military Service United Kingdom.

He appears to have been a caulker in 1861 and 1881 census is a superannuated caulker. In 1871 is a pensioned Shipwright. Probably the Robert CLAP  aged 21 in 1841 census occ Shipwright.

John

[mickmack1942]

   I have been unable to find Robert in the 51c, I have him later as you picked up
   him being a caulker after his remarrying, but the alas nor sign of the Mary Ann
   1845 or Robert, did Mary Ann die before the 51 as is a won't to happen the loss
   of family between the 41 and 51 c, best try to find out if Mary A pasted over like her
   mother, best keep looking, Susanna if correct was bp as non con as Presbyterian 1818
   in Dartmouth, oh well good hunting thanks all much appreciated....mick

[mickmack1942]

       I found roberts daughter in the 51c in Dartmouth living with her GP's, no sign
     of robert any were, if one was at sea during the 51c would you get recorded if
     he was on a GB Naval vessell, if so were would that record be.