Diaper's
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
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)
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.
Abraham’s wife reportedly’ ran the shop whilst the husband Abram tended a small holding’. The shop stood behind the village pound.
In 1904 Kellys, Mrs Rachel Diaper is named as the farmer.
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
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.
1939 Eva E.Diaper, daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles Diaper of Stowupland Green married Cecil B. Keeble of Trimley St Martin.
