Talk:Thomas Crapper

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What this article needs now: some ad scans, good ones. Particularly ads implying the syphonic flush toilet is his - David Gerard 21:41, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Confusion with "crap"

The noun "crap" was in use long before he was born, but no longer used in Victorian Britain. The word had fallen out of use in Britain by the 1600s [and] did not hold this meaning in Victorian England

Any source for this dubious assertion? If it comes from Adam Hart-Davis, bless him, it is presumably, as the article already says, no more than "conjecture". The "excrement" sense of crap is in Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary (1896). Eric Partridge says the noun is C18–C20 and the verb C19–C20. Flapdragon 23:23, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crapper's descendants

"As a final note It is a common belief of many people in North Wales that he has descendants who grew up in the area. They are humbled by the presence of those who they believe to be the decendants of Thomas Crapper. Whether or not this is true is yet to be estabished."

Eh? Humbled?? What's this all about and what does it contribute to the article, give or take a few typos? Flapdragon (talk) 17:39, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

If it's of interest: I changed 'north wales' into 'North Wales' some time ago. I suppose that would be correct... -- StevenDH (talk) 19:51, 4 February 2008 (UTC)