EIGHTH GENERATION

38. Thomas William Sapp ⁽¹³⁾ was born on 23 Jul 1841 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.⁽¹⁴⁾ birth cert. He was a baker in 1871 in Angmering, Sussex. He was a lodging house keeper between 1876 and 1884 in 29 Regency Square, Brighton. He appeared on the census in 1881 in 29 Regency Sq., Brighton, Sussex.⁽¹⁵⁾ REL head COND m AGE 40 PROF Lodging House+ BORN HAM Christchurch He signed a will in 1884 in Lewes. DH has copy He died on 17 Nov 1884 in 29 Regency Sq, Brighton, Sussex.⁽¹⁶⁾ source: will, & GROI Dec 1884 age 42 Brighton 2b 173, cert as Lodging House
Keeper, died at 29 Regency Sq. Brighton, cause heart disease, informant A A
Sapp, son He has reference number 0010. On marriage certificate in 1871 was a baker. Later kept a boarding house in
Regency Square, Brighton (information from Eveline Mary Sapp, also death cert).
Birth cert 1872 of son Alfred Arkas gives father's name as Thomas William

He was married to Emma Thaire (daughter of James Thaire and Matilda Remnant) on 13 Nov 1871 in Clapham, Sussex. ⁽¹⁷⁾ marriage cert. Emma Thaire was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Clapham, Sussex, England. ⁽¹⁸⁾ birth cert. She was a barmaid in 1871 in Clapham, Sussex. She appeared on the census in 1881 in 29 Regency Sq., Brighton, Sussex. ⁽¹⁵⁾ REL wife COND m AGE 31 BORN SUR Clapham (should be SSX?) She appeared on the census in 1901 in 29 Regency Sq, Brighton, Sussex. ⁽¹⁹⁾ REL head COND w AGE 41 PROF lodging house keeper BORN Clapham, Sussex; as Emma Sapp; six boarders, two servants also She resided before 1924 in 12 Bedford Place, Brighton, Sussex.⁽²⁰⁾ She signed a will in 1924. DH has copy She died on 17 Oct 1924 in 8 Northumberland Ave, Wanstead, West Ham, Essex.⁽²⁰⁾ source, will and GRO index 1924Q4 West Ham 4a 174; age 74 She has reference number 0011. In 1871 census Clapham Sussex as barmaid Thomas William Sapp and Emma Thaire had the following children:

+52 i. Arkas Sapp.
+53 ii. Alfred Arkas Sapp.
+54 iii. Eveline Mary Sapp.
55 iv. Douglas James Sapp was born in 1883. twin; GROI Mar 1883 Brighton 2b 295 He died in 1884 in Brighton. Alan's records, & GROI Sep 1884 age 1 Brighton 2b 1168
56 v. Cecil Thomas Sapp was born in 1883 in Brighton, Sussex. twin; GROI Mar 1883 Brighton 2b 295 He died in 1884. Alan's records, & GROI Sep 1884 age 1 Brighton 2b 170
+57 vi. Thomas Sapp.