Completed. Edward Clasper about 1880 not on BCC. K.I.A.

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Edward Clasper about 1880 not on BCC. K.I.A.

Edward Clasper lived at 21 Enville Street, Stourbridge, and was the first son of Richard and Sophia Clasper to die in the Great War. He was a married man with four children and had worked as a retort builder for Messrs. E.J. and J. Pearson at the Delph. He enlisted on the 30th June 1915 and joined the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Worcesters. This battalion was sent to Gallipoli in July 1915 and landed at Suvla Bay on the 6th August. It moved to Mesopotamia in 1916 in another attempt to defeat the Turkish forces and Edward Clasper joined them in June 1916. In the hot summer there was little action, but a major attack was planned to advance up the Tigris and take Kut, where a small British force had been obliged to surrender in April. The attack on Kut took place on the 25th January 1917, but there were heavy casualties. Edward Clasper was made prisoner and sent back to Raselin in Turkey. Here he died on the 5th May of typhoid fever. Private Edward Clasper was 38 years of age and is commemorated on the Basra, Stourbridge and St. Thomas's church Memorials and on his parents' grave in Amblecote churchyard.

1911. 73 King St Wollaston.
Edward Clasper. 31. Fire brick retort maker. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Alice Clasper. 28. Mount Pleasant, Staffordshire.
Edward Clasper. Son. 7. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Richard Clasper. Son. 6. Wollaston, Worcestershire.
Irene Clasper Daughter. 4. Wollaston, Worcestershire.

1921. 37 Enville Street, Stourbridge.
Alice Clasper. Head, widow. 38. Quarry Bank, Staffordshire.
Edward Clasper. Son. 18. Galvanizer. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Richard Clasper. Son. 16. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Irene Clasper. Daughter. 14. Junior Audit Clerk. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Norman Clasper. Son. 10. Stourbridge. Worcestershire.
Elsie Capewell. Sister. Single. 26. Quarry Bank, Staffordshire.
Ernest Samuel Beresford Partridge. Visitor. 15. Amblecote, Staffordshire.

CLASPER, IRENE CAPEWELL.
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 174.

Brierley Hill St Michael.
Marriage date 01 Jun 1903.
Edward CLASPER. 23. bachelor. Retort Builder. 24 Envill Street. Richard CLASPER. Retort Builder.
Alice CAPEWELL. 20. spinster. 24 Mill Street. Benjamin CAPEWELL. Brick layer.
Witness 1 Richard BEDFORD.
Witness 2 Mary CLASPER.
Notes Brides father is deceased.

Alice Capewell is on BCC.

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Edward's parents.

1881. Amblecote Lane, Amblecote.
Richard Clasper. 28. Retort maker gas. Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland.
Sophia Clasper. 26. . Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Richard Clasper. Son. 6. Scholar. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Mary Clasper. Daughter. 4. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Charles Clasper. Son. 3. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Edward Clasper. Son. 1. Amblecote, Staffordshire.

1891. Amblecote Lane, Amblecote.
Richard Clasper. 39. Retort builder Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Sophia Clasper. 37. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Richard Clasper. Son. 16. Coach makers assistant. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Edward Clasper. Son. 11. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
George Clasper. Son. 9. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Fanny Clasper. Daughter . 8. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Margaret M Clasper. Daughter. 6. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Sophia Clasper. Daughter. 2. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Mabel G Clasper. Daughter . 8 months. Amblecote, Staffordshire.

1901. 24, Enville Street, Stourbridge.
Richard Clasper. 48. Gas house retort builder (clay). North Shields, Northumberland.
Sophia Clasper. 46. Quarry Bank, Staffordshire.
Richard Clasper. Son. Single. 26. Coach body maker (wood). Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Edward Clasper Son. Single. 21. Brick maker (clay). Amblecote, Staffordshire.
George Clasper. Son. Single. 19. Brick maker (clay). Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Margaret Mary Clasper. Daughter. 16. Office messenger. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Sophia Clasper. Daughter. 12. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Mabel Jessie Clasper. Daughter. 10. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
John Hy Clasper. Son. 9. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Wilfred Clasper. Son. 7. Amblecote, Staffordshire.
Albert Clasper.. Son. 4. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Joseph Clasper Son. 3. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.

1911. 24 Enville Street, Stourbridge.
Richard Clasper. 60. Gas retort builder. Newcastle on Tyne.
Sophia Clasper. 57. Mount Pleasant, Staffs
George Clasper. Son. Single. 29. Gas retort builder. Amblecote, Staffs.
Margaret May Clasper. Daughter. Single. 26. Messinger. Amblecote, Staffs.
Jessie Mabel Clasper. Daughter. Single. 20. General servant domestic. Amblecote, Staff.
John Henry Clasper. Son. Single. 19. Brick maker. Amblecote, Staffs.
Wilfred Clasper. Son. 17. Rug works. Amblecote, Staffs.
Albert Clasper. Son. 15. Glass works. Stourbirdge, Worces.
Joseph Clasper. Son. 13. Stourbirdge. Worces.

1921. 43 Enville Street, Stourbridge.
Richard Clasper. 69. Gas House Retort Builder, Durham.
Sophia Clasper. 68. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Wilfred Clasper. Son. 26. Warehouse Man. Stourbridge. Worcestershire.
Albert Clasper. Son. 25. Glass Maker. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.

CLASPER, EDWARD HOLLYOAK.
GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 175.

Oldswinford St Mary.
Marriage date 25 Dec 1872.
Richard CLASPER. 21. bachelor. Retire maker. Stourbridge. William CLASPER. Retire maker.
Sophia HOLLYOAK. 18. spinster. Stourbridge. Charles HOLLYOAK. Miner.
Witness 1 Charles HOLLYOAK.
Witness 2 Sarah BROMYARD.

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HOLYOAKE, SOPHIA BROMYARD.
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 190.

1861. Grout Street, West Bromwich.
Charles Holleyoak. 30. Coal miner. Worcestershire.
Patience Holleyoak. 28. Worcestershire.
Sophia Holleyoak. Daughter. 7. Worcestershire.
Jane Holleyoak. Daughter. 5. Worcestershire.
John Holleyoak. Son. 6 months. West Bromwich.

1871. Talbot Street, Stourbridge.
Charles Holyoak. 39. Coal miner. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Patience Holyoak. 38. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
Sophia Holyoak. Daughter. 16. Lab at a clay pit. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
Jane Holyoak. Daughter. 14. General servant. Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
John Holyoak Son. 10. Stourbridge, Worcestershire.

Oldswinford St Mary.
Marriage date 06 Jan 1851.
Charles HOLLYOAKE. 22. bachelor. Miner. Stourbridge. John HOLLYOAKE. Miner.
Patience BROMYARD. 21. spinster. Stourbridge. John BROMYARD. Miner.
Witness 1 William PARKER.
Witness 2 Eliza WOODHOUSE.

Charles Hollyoak is on BCC,

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