No, Clapham was not the first village to get electric street lights. It was however the first village outside London to have electric street lighting.
Electric head lights has been used since 1917.
Berlin first got electric street lights in 1882 when Siemens was awarded a contract to do so.
Chicago
In 1882 Edward Johnson from New York City lit up a Christmas tree with electric Christmas lights for the first time.
1895
Electrical relays, and electric lights.
1895
1882
People used candles to light Christmas trees before there were electric lights.
In 1882 Edward Johnson from New York City lit up a Christmas tree with electric Christmas lights for the first time.
Benjamin Harrison had the first Christmas tree with electric lighting and may have had the first indoor Xmas tree. He was the president when electric lights were put in , in 1891,