Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Daniel CAPLIN (1786-?)

and Anne HOLDER (1787-?)

Daniel Caplin and Anne Holder married on 7 July 1813 in Woodmancote, Sussex.  He was then a bachelor from the Chichester Barracks and she was a spinster of Woodmancote.  They both made their X marks in the marriage register.  The witnesses to their marriage were Henry Limbrest and Henry Wood Rideout who both signed their names.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

Daniel Capelin was baptised on 7 May 1786 in Woodmancote, Sussex.  He was the son of John Caplin (c1740-1800) and Mary Holder (1745-?).  Or he may have been the son of Daniel Capeling, of Twineham, and Ann Paine who married on 15 August 1784 in Bolney, Sussex.

Ann Holder may have been baptised on 22 July 1787 in Woodmancote, Sussex, the daughter of Elizabeth Holder (1764-?).  Her death may have been registered as Ann Caplin in the first quarter of 1847 in the Steyning registration district.

When the 1841 census was recorded, Ann Caplen was said to be a 60 year old nurse.  She was living on Broadmare Common, Henfield, with John Kensett aged 20 and 30 year old Caroline Kensett and 4 children.

Daniel Caplin and Anne Holder had 6 known children:

1. Daniel Holder was baptised on 27 March 1808 in Woodmancote.  He died aged 74 years and was buried on 19 August 1882 in Upper Beeding.  The burial register recorded his name as Daniel Caplin.

   As Daniel Capeling Holder he married Mary Ann Cursons by banns on 26 May 1833 in Edburton.  He was then of Henfield and she of Edburton.

   Mary Ann was born about 1808 in Fulking, Sussex.

   When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and their 3 children were living in Freelands Cottages in Beeding.  He was then a 47  year old labourer and she was 43.

   Daniel and Mary Ann had the following children:

   1. George Capelin was baptised on 3 August 1834 in Upper Beeding, at which time his father was a labourer from Small Dole.  He died aged 23 years and was buried on 17 June 1858 in Upper Beeding. In 1851 he was a 16 year old agricultural labourer living at home.

   2. Harriet Capelin was baptised on 18 June 1840 in Upper Beeding.  She was an 11 year old scholar in 1851.

   3. Jane Capelin was baptised on 31 May 1846 in Upper Beeding.  She was a 7 year old scholar in 1851.

   As a widower Daniel Holder married Caroline Welling, widow, by banns on 4 November 1860 in Upper Beeding.  He was then a labourer.  Their fathers were named as Daniel Capelin and George Street who were both labourers.  The witnesses to their marriage were James Slaughter and Harriet Slaughter.

2. Caroline Holder was baptised on 12 January 1812 in Woodmancote.

   Caroline had the following children:

   1. Charlotte Capelin was born about 1831.  The 1841 census records that she was 10 year old Charlotte Kensett.

   2. Alfred Capelin was born about 1835.  The 1841 census records that he was 6 year old Alfred Kensett.

   3. Jonathan Capelin was baptised on 24 June 1838 in Upper Beeding.  The 1841 census records that he was 3 year old Jonathan Kensett.

   Caroline married John Kensett by banns on 23 March 1840 in Upper Beeding.  John was a 20 year old bachelor and labourer and Caroline was a spinster and baseborn.  John was the son of John Kensett a labourer.  The witnesses to their marriage were Henry Capelen and Sarah Boniface.  John and Caroline had the following child:

   1. Sarah Kensett was born about 1840.  She was a year old when the 1841 census was recorded.

3. Henry Capelin was baptised on 8 October 1815 in Henfield, at which time his father was a labourer.

Henry married Sarah Boniface by banns on 28 June 1840 in Lower Beeding.  He was then a bachelor and labourer and she was a 19 year old spinster.  Their fathers were named as Daniel Capelin and John Boniface who were both labourers.  The witnesses to their marriage were John Capelin and T. Stoner.

Sarah was born about 1821 in Beeding, Sussex.

When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and their 5 children were living in ?? Erringham, Old Shoreham, Sussex.  Henry was then a 35 year old carter and Sarah was 30.  Also with the family was his brother George.

Henry and Sarah had the following children:

1. Susannah Caplin was baptised on 8 November 1840 in Henfield.  She was 10 years old in 1851.

2. George Caplin was in Beeding and baptised on 11 December 1842 in Henfield.  He was 8 years old in 1851.

3. Henry Capelin was baptised on 1 March 1844 in Beeding.  He was 7 years old in 1851.

4. Eliza Caplin was baptised on 23 May 1847 in Beeding.  She was 4 years old in 1851.

5. Jane Caplin was born about 1849 in Beeding.  At the time of the 1851 census she was 2 years old.

4. John Caplin was baptised on 9 November 1817 in Henfield, at which time his father was a labourer.

   John married Elizabeth Ann Stillaway on 25 December 1843 in Brighton.  Their fathers were named as Daniel Capeling and Henry Stillaway.

   Elizabeth Ann was baptised on 11 January 1815 in Henfield and was the daughter of Henry Stillaway (1775-1837) and Elizabeth Peters (c1783-1863).

   When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and their 2 children were living in Small Dole in the parish of Beeding.  John was then a 34 year old agricultural labourer and Ann was 35.  Their next door neighbour was William Lelliott and his 2 daughters.

   John and Ann had the following children:

   1. John Caplin was born about 1844 in Beeding.  He was 7 years old in 1851.

   2. George Capelin was baptised on 11 June 1847 in Beeding.  He was 3 years old in 1851.

   3. Harriet Capelin was baptised on 3 August 1851 in Upper Beeding, at which time her father was a labourer from Horton.

5. Edward Capelin was baptised on 6 February 1820 in Henfield, at which time his father was a labourer from Streatham.  He married Harriet Clements in 1846.  (They have their own page.)

6. George Capling was baptised on 31 March 1822 in Henfield.  The baptism register noted that his father was a labourer.  In 1851 he was an unmarried 29 year old carter and living with the family of his brother Henry.

CAPLIN          HOLDER