Diaper's
1701
John Lord als Diaper poor town child, to Robt Osborne of Stowupland, a chairmaker & husbandman to 24 years old.
John Diaper (b1810)
From Ipswich Journal, 5th April 1850. George Wilden (22), Abraham Colthorpe (41), John Pegg (33), Robert Pegg (17), John Diaper (40), Charles Last (23), Abraham Furrow (33) were charged with feloniously cutting down trees at Stowupland. As witnesses for the prosecution did not appear the prisoners were discharged.
James Diaper
18th August 1821: James Diaper for stealing a quality of clover stover, the property of Willaim Turner of Stowupland – to be imprisoned three months.
Kelly’s 1869 Samuel Diaper Farmer @Earl Stonham Town Barn
Children of Samuel and Mary Diaper:-
- Emma b 17th December, 1821 – baptised 15th July 1822
- James b 24th October, 1825 – baptised 28th May 1826.
- Abraham b 8th February 1827 – baptised 21 March 1827
- Mary b 20th December 1829 – baptised 25th July 1830
- Sarah b 23th April 1832 – baptised 30th September 1832
- George Diaper b 17th February 1833 – baptised 18 January 183?
The children were baptised in Stowmarket Independant Meeting House (later Congregationalist/URC) {Details supplied by Neil Langridge}
The tithe apportionements shows properties owned by members of the Diaper family in 1840 along Gipping Road. The cottages are between the road and field 297, butting onto the Long Orchard.
- 298: James Diaper – owner and occupier of cottages & gardens.
- 298A: cottage & Gdn owner James Diaper, occupier George Diaper
- 299: Samuel Diaper – owner and occupier of cottages & gardens.
- 300: the Long orchard was occupied by James & Samuel Diaper but owned by Earl Stonham (by 1960s it was owned by the Carters of Green Farm)
Abraham Diapers is named as a shopkeeper Whites 1885, 1891/2 and then as a grocer in Whites 1896 and Kelly’s 1904..
The shop stood on land opposite today’s 37 Columbyne Close (owned by Studd in 1970)
Abraham’s wife reportedly’ ran the shop whilst the husband Abram tended a small holding’. The shop stood behind the village pound.
In 1912, a James Diaper is named as a shop keeper.
A press report in February 1886 tells us that diphtheria was ‘prevalent in Stowupland. Issac Diaper, living on the Green, had 4 children affected, 2 of whom died.
1891 Charles Diaper, Jonathan Diaper and Octavius Diaper are all listed in the Electoral Roll as living on Gipping Road.
In 1911 census Albert (b1892) , the son of Esther Diaper living in Gipping Road (Back Road), Esther was a widow,
Private Albert Roland DIAPER 242222- Yorkshire Regiment. He also served with Employment Company, 431st Agricultural Company, Labour Corps.(679702) He served in the Forces from 15th February 1916 till 7th August 1919 when he was discharged with SWB No.275252. (Sickness) Albert was born in Stowupland, Suffolk in 1889.
In 1904 Kellys, Mrs Rachel Diaper is named as the farmer.
By 1904 Howard Diaper is owner and occupier of Elm Farm. In May, 1936 Mr & Mrs Diaper died. Mrs Elizabeth A Diaper was the daughter of George Burt
Elizabeth and Howard Diaper. Elizabeth died at Eastwood at the age of 78. She had served on the Stowupland Flower show and fete committee. By 1904 Howard Diaper was owner and occupier of Elm Farm. In 1936 there was a press report of the funeral of Mr Howard Diaper.
Kelly’s 1916 – named Howard Diaper as Farmer at The Elms
In May, 1936 Mr H & Mrs Diaper died. Howard was 78. Mrs Elizabeth A Diaper was the daughter of George Burt (see photos in farmhouses and Farms)
Photo from the Catchpole collection, of unknown date but on the back it reads Aunt Sarah Diaper, Willow Cottage, The Green, Stowupland.
Kellys 1912: James Diaper is a grocer on Thorney Green
George Diaper of Oak Farm. His daughter Ellen Brame died in 1938
In 1905 Mrs G Brame(ne Diaper) is part of a group photographed standing outside Poole Farm, Thorney Green
Death of Octavius Diaper in 1938. Although his family had business in Stowmarket, Octavius had lived on Thorney Green and was a chorister at Stowupland parish church during the time of Rev Shallard.
From the 1891 Electoral Roll an Octavius Draper was living on Gipping Road.
1939 Eva E.Diaper, daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles Diaper of Stowupland Green married Cecil B. Keeble of Trimley St Martin.
