Eighth Generation

38. Thomas William Sapp²⁰ was born on 23 Jul 1841 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.²¹ birth cert. In 1871 he was a baker in Angmering, Sussex. Between 1876 and 1884 he was a lodging house keeper in 29 Regency Square, Brighton. He appeared in the census in 1881 in 29 Regency Sq., Brighton, Sussex.²² 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.²³ 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 is 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

Thomas William Sapp and Emma Thaire were married on 13 Nov 1871 in Clapham, Sussex.²⁴ marriage cert. Emma Thaire (daughter of James Thaire and Matilda Remnant) was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Clapham, Sussex, England.²⁵ birth cert. In 1871 she was a barmaid in Clapham, Sussex. She appeared in the census in 1881 in 29 Regency Sq., Brighton, Sussex.²² REL wife COND m AGE 31 BORN SUR Clapham (should be SSX?) She appeared in the census in 1901 in 29 Regency Sq, Brighton, Sussex.²⁶ REL head COND w AGE 41 PROF lodging house keeper BORN Clapham, Sussex; as Emma Sapp; six boarders, two servants also She lived in 12 Bedford Place, Brighton, Sussex before 1924.²⁷ She signed a will in 1924. DH has copy She died on 17 Oct 1924 in 8 Northumberland Ave, Wanstead, West Ham, Essex.²⁷ source, will and GRO index 1924Q4 West Ham 4a 174; age 74 She is reference number 0011. In 1871 census Clapham Sussex as barmaid Thomas William Sapp and Emma Thaire had the following children:

+50	i.	Arkas Sapp.
+51	ii.	Alfred Arkas Sapp.
+52	iii.	Eveline Mary Sapp.
53	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
54	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
+55	vi.	Thomas Sapp.