A Record of the CLASPER Family History

The Australian Connection

 

Unassisted Immigration to Victoria

Index of Inward Passenger Lists for British and Foreign Ports 1852-1911;-

 

 Aug 1869     ship Hecuba    Port B    fiche 286   Page 001

CLASPER,   Elizabeth  32 yrs;  Archibald  8 yrs;  James C  5 yrs:

(Ed;- These children were born in Whitehaven area of England)

 

 June 1902     ship Runic    Port B    fiche 685   Page 003

CLASPER,   Alice  42 yrs;  William 17 yrs;  John  15 yrs;  Alice  14 yrs;  Walter  10 yrs;  George  8 yrs:

(Ed;- This family belongs to the South Shields Branch)

 

 Jan 1908     ship Medic    Port B    fiche 765   Page 003

CLASPER,   Mrs A  30 yrs:

 

 Aug 1911     ship Ophir    Port B    fiche 829   Page 001

CLASPER,   Fredk P   51 yrs:

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John James Oliver Clasper (b 16th May 1908 in Bootle, West Derby), married 'unknown' His son Neville Clasper, was born in Sydney, Australia, and married Rhonda.

(Ed;- This family belong to the Whickham/South Shields/Stockton Branch)

Matthew Clasper (b 16th Jan 1894 in South Shields, County Durham), married Mary Ann Glover 26 Mar 1921 in the District of Sugley, Northumberland, England. They lived in Bank Foot, Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and he was working as a Machinist's Assistant. Later Mary Ann went to Australia. Two of their three children, Vera and Kenneth, settled there. Vera married Bob Appleton in 1944 in Northumberland, England and Ken married Norma Fairless in 1948 in Northumberland, England.

(Ed;- See Photo Albums 1 and 2 for pictures of this family who belong to the Whickham/South Shields/Stockton Branch)

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Extract from web-site www.gunplot.net/vietnam/vendettavietnamlist.htm ;-

Petty Officer R42823 ERA2 M R Clasper served on board HMAS Vendetta between Sep 15, 1969 - Apr 11, 1970. The Vendetta was an Australian built Daring Class Destroyer and the only non U.S. built ship to serve on the Vietnam Gun Line Deployment

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Newspaper Record for;-

Elizabeth Elva CLASPER

Name: CLASPER, Elizabeth Elva
Location of Event: See SAMSON, Elizabeth Elva,
Subtype of Record: death notice
Newspaper: Newcastle Herald
Notes: pub. 02 JUL 1998. Browse the Ryerson Index

Grace CLASPER

Name: CLASPER, Grace
Location of Event: late of Punchbowl,
Date: 15 DEC 1986
Subtype of Record: death notice
Newspaper: Sydney Morning Herald
Notes: pub. 17 DEC 1986. Browse the Ryerson Index.

 

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