Crapper biography
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Grace's Guide To British Industrial History
of Thomas Crapper and Co, inventor of the 'Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer'.
Crapper biography
28 Sept: Baptised in Thorne, Doncaster, son of Charles Crapper and his wife Sarah
c Became an apprentice to a master plumber in Chelsea, London
Later began working as a journeyman opening up his own sanitary business on Robert Street.
A plumber, he married Maria Green in Chelsea[1]
he transferred his business to Marlboro' Works, and soon gained a reputation for quality and service.
Thomas Crapper 34, plumber and brass founder, employing 12 men and 12 boys, lived in Battersea with Maria Crapper 34[2]
A great self-publicist, he opened the world's first bathroom showroom in King's Road, with W.C.
bowls in the window. [3]
Improved the flush toilet by inventing the 'Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer', a ball and suction device that allows an efficient flush with a minimum of water and also shuts off the f