Stephen was not at home at the time of 1841 census. The family home at the time was at Lords Row, Redruth.
The GRO Indexes have the death of a Stephen Ripper in 1863, possibly this Stephen Reynolds Ripper.
In the 1841 census Elizabeth was at home at Lords Row, Redruth with her daughters Ellen (7), Matilda (5), Caroline (3 weeks) & son Stephen (3).
In the same lodgings were Mary Tretharan (45) and her family John (20), Louisa (15), Emma (12),
William (8) as well as Jane Michele (40) and Wm Ford (15). All except Wm Ford were born in Cornwall.
In the 1841 census the family has a Stephen Repper aged 3, which agrees with the GRO indexes.
This is likely to be a first son who has died and the name reused.
At her baptism she is shown as Matilda Ann Repher.
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The text which follows is a copy of a letter written by Emily Angove, the daughter of Edwin & Priscilla Ripper (nee Kendall), setting out some details of her parents' life in Cornwall and elsewhere."Terongie, 34 Grey Street Albany, W.A.
"April 26th 1950"My dear nephew Harold,
"I was very glad to receive your interesting letter. No doubt you area loyal man and grandson, and it is nice of you dear to do it.
"I have told Rhona my daughter as far as I know of my dear father's history. How did you know where father was born?
"I was on a visit to Ballarat, where father died in Eighteen hundred and Eighty one (1881). I had Emmie and Perlie and baby Harold, 4 months old with me, and whilst I was there your mother had a baby, it was Eddie. Father was in Cuba 11 years where he had gone to manage several silver and nickel mines for a Spanish company, and came back to England in 1851 in broken health. He was then ordered to take long sea voyage. Mother said his blood was the colour of orange juice, so with his family he left for Australia on the sailing ship "Lysander". . Edwin your father was 2 years old when father went to Cuba and Jim was 9 months old. When he returned Edwin was 13 years old and his brother Jim 11 years.
"While in Cuba father was ill with fever and ague, the yellow fever and last black fever, and returned to Redruth to his wife and children a very sick man. The sailing ship "Lysander" took 4 months to come to South Australia and father, Mr Ellery and Mr Opie and wives came out with them as they were in Cuba also.
"Mother was very ill all the way out, and did not expect to live through the voyage. Father had recovered a lot and the three boys could wait on her. They had brought hams, cheeses and other nice things with them, but mother could not eat any of it. Mother told us that the women who had babies were allowed a glass of stout a a day. Mother saw them leave it and told father that if she could have a little she might be able to eat, so he went to the Captain and told him how ill his wife was and that she may be able to eat if she had a little stout. He said no, it was only for nursing mothers so he went and told the women. They were very Irish and could eat anything, he said if you could give my wife a little of your stout, you can have the cheeses, so the kind women did, and it did poor mother good. What a difference these days, no privations at all. These are the people who helped make Australia as your mother's parents did also.
"When they landed at Port Adelaide they went inland to Burra to inspect an outcrop of copper in bullock drays and spent a week on the journey with Mr and Mrs Ellory, Mr and Mrs Oppie and son. They were there only a short time when gold was discovered at White Hills in Victria, so they came down in bullock drays and sailed to Port Adelaide and Melbourne in an old boat laden with flour. The men could not get on as the ship was overcrowded, but the women and children did, so the (...) men went out in a small boat as the Captain told them he would pick them up outside the limit. Mother said imagine how they felt. They could see the white shirts of the men gleaming in the hot sun and the captain watching in his glass. At
times he lost sight of them, but at last he picked them up and took them aboard, they had to sleep on bags of flour or anywhere all the way to Melbourne."They finally arrived in Melbourne which had only two streets, one street was Latrobe Street, where they had to get rooms in a bakers place for a while. The men went to Benidgo in bullock wagons, and it took a week to get there. Father had bought a cottage near the creek which ran down that which is now Elizabeth Street. It stood in a side street which is now Collins Street, and there mother stayed. Then father was taken ill with dysentery and was brought back to Melbourne in a bullock wagon, very ill. He got to Melbourne and was very bad. There was but one doctor, a Portuguese doctor.
"Milk which was needed for him was a scarcity, but eventually he got better, and with careful nursing got stronger and never had a return of the fever. The doctor told him that the dysentery killed the fever, and he went back to Bendigo and Creswick and then arrived in Ballarat just before the Eureka Stockade was fought. I forgot to say that Prissy my sister was born at the cottage in Melbourne before they left. Mother and the children went up to Bendigo in bullock wagons, and they gradually got back to Ballarat where they settled. I am wondering whether your father has told you any of this. What a different place these immigrants come to. Our people blazed the track for them.
"I hope I have not written too much dear. I am tired, my old nerves are not too good today, and they have an effect on my eyes. I have for a long time had a lot of strain at the back of my neck and head. I hope you are well Harold. Pearlie says you are a very nice man and too energetic. I am sorry that Eddie is not well, I hope it is nothing serious. Pearlie says they saw a great difference in him. I am glad you all see a lot of Rosemary. I of course have not seen the babies since they have grown up.
"Signed
"Aunt Emily"
Edwin died from pericarditis over 6 months, last seen by his doctor, D Hudson, on the day before his death. Edwin had lived 30 years in Victoria in the Australian Colonies.
Priscilla was buried in the same grave as her husband and husband's father. She was the last interred in that grave.
Sarah never married or had children.
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At the time of his marriage Charles is described as being of full age and of St Allen.
Jane is a primary beneficiary under her father's will which was written in 1812.
She witnessed the marriage of her brother, William, to Eliza Vivian in 1832 in Redruth.
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The marriage of John and Mary was witnessed by William Dawe and Elizabeth Richards.In the 1841 census John is recorded as being at home at "Dops" in Redruth, employed as miner of copper aged 35. Living with him were his wife Mary (30) and their children Mary (6), Elizabeth (4), Jane (2), Emma (1 month).
I have a letter from George H Rippere Jnr. dated 24 Jun 1994:
"I am interested in a John Ripper born Redruth circa 1800 died circa 1850. His wife was Mary Ann Hart and had at least one son John born 22 Aug 1843 who came to the United States in 1850. William Ripper was also a Methodist Minister".Another letter from George Rippere states the following:
"... My great grandfather John (B?) Ripper born Redruth 22nd August 1843 (my information) came to the USA in 1872 - by his own handwritten account and added the 'e' to Ripper at the time of Jack the Ripper (1888) for obvious reasons. He was a methodist minister at Orient, Long Island, New York and died 25th November 1920. I have a 15 page handwritten account of his life in the States. He had 6 children .... My grandfather was named William Hart Rippere .... signed George 'Hotch' Ripper (middle name Hotchkiss)."The gravestone in Redruth St Uny churchyard reads as follows:-
"John RIPPER died 11th December 1850 aged 50;
"also of Mary Ann wife of the above who died 26th June 1875 aged 64;
"Richard Henry, their son who died 18th October aged 3;
"William Hart their son who died at Wallaroo, South Australia 3rd December 1869 aged 24;
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord for they rest from their labours and their works do follow them;
"Also Elizabeth Ann their daughter who died 2nd May 1878 aged 42;
"Also Jane their daughter who died 11th March 1879 aged 11".This is a grave I have inspected personally but the detail does not closely correspond with other known data.
Mary Ann's death is shown in the General Register Office as being in the second quarter of 1874, aged 63.
Jane could not have been 11 when she died, she would have then been born in 1868 which is 18 years after the death of her father. The entry in the General Register Office shows a death of a Jane in the Redruth registration district in the second quarter of 1879 aged
40. The General Register Office has a birth entry in 1838 of a Jane Ripper in the Redruth registration district. I consider, therefore, that her gae at death was 41.This information does not tie together. The gravestone was probably erected in the latter half of the 1870's and some of the detail could be from people's memory at the time; the people most likely to remember had died. Some of the detail can be properly established by cross referencing the GRO with the gravestone.
Work which can be done to add to this knowledge could be to investigate the emigration/immigration lists, or the ships' manifests. The South Australia Family History Society have (I think) made a record of the inscriptions of the graves in their area and may reveal a William Hart Ripper.
John is not recorded on the gravestone. I wonder if he arranged for its erection and inscription.
In a plot next to the gravestone recorded above which shows the death of Mary Ann RIPPER (nee HART) is another grave which has a stone bearing the following inscription:- "In memory of John HART who died May 11th 1868, aged 31 years and of Martha EADE who died June 2nd 1868, aged 74 years. Blessed are the dead which lie in the Lord."
Jane is aged 2 on the 1841 census.
Probable emigree to Australia on "Suffolk" which arrived in Aug 1869 when Willam was 23 years old.
Helen's older brother's history says that she was born seven weeks after her father's death.
She died and was buried in England.
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John emigrated to Platteville in 1840
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Richard married a Mary Ann, the only Richard & Mary Ann marriage recorded. They married in 1842 and seem not to have had any children. The will shown below would appear to be the will of this Richard RIPPER. It refers to his wife as Maryann, to his sisters but not to any children. His early demise may account for no children. He is described as a labourer on the will and as a storeman at marriage."Redruth - 4th January 1848
"Will of Richard Ripper labourer deceased proved in common form before Alfred Roger Taylor clerk surrogate and admion of all and singular the goods of the said deceased and any way concerning the said will was granted to Thomas Thomas one of the executors in trust named in the said will reservation given to Henry Vivian the other executor in trust being first sworn etc saving etc
"Effects sworn under £100
"Died 6th August 1847 - Stamp 10d - Preston Pallo, Chief Registrar
"In the name of God amen. The tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, I Richard Repper of the parish of Redruth in the County of Cornwall labourer, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say first I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my wife and executors, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I give demise and dispose of the following manner:
"I give and bequeath to my wife Maryan Repper all and singular my goods chattels lands messuages and tenements during her natural life, if she continue single, but it is my will that if she marry again that she be paid one shilling on the day of her marriage, and to have no further claim to my property with the exception of the household furniture
"Lastly I give and bequeath to Capt Henry Vivian and Thomas Thomas all and singular my goods chattels lands and tenements as executors in trust of this my last will and testament, that no part of the property is to be sold without the consent of the above named executors, it is also my will in case my wife should marry again I give and bequeath to my sisters or their children my leasehold houses situated at Redruth and Camborne, And I do hereby disalow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies, bequests and executors by me in any ways before named ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above
written."Richard Repper
"Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Richard Repper the testator, as his last will & testament)
"Witness J Wickett
" E W Pengelly
"in the presence of us the subscribers and in the presence of each other".
At the time of her marriage Mary Ann is recorded as being a spinster of Camborne, of full age.
There is recorded in GRO records the death of a Jane Ripper in 1843 3rd qtr.
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OCCU a tin miner
A descendant of William Kernick still lives in Illogan (1992)
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The 1661 poll tax shows that at Crohall were Edward Ripper & wife, taxed one shilling, and also Daniel RIPPER - taxed one shilling. This entry does not mention a wife of Daniel in the same way as it does for Edward which could imply that at this time Daniel was unmarried.
There are no children known of Daniel's marriage to Elizabeth and Daniel mentions none in his will, adding some substance to the suggestion from the 1660 Poll Tax entry that he married later in life.
In 1664 Daniel was assessed in the Hearth Tax Rolls as having 1 hearth. This would appear to be the smaller property at Crawle. Another property of three hearths was occupied by Daniel's brother, Edward and his family.
The seating plan for Breage parish church dated 12th May 1666 shows Daniel as occupying the third pew on the north wall of the nave. He shared this with William Carter and Alice Symons.
Daniel does not mention any children in his will and there seems a strong connection with the Delaragetto family.
The will of Daniel Ripper (probate given in July 1696)
In the name of God, Amen:
"I Daniell Ripper of the parish of Breage within the county of Cornwall yeoman doe in consideration of my mortallity make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
"First I commend my soule into the hands of my Blessed saviour Jesus Christ who hath redeemed it with his precious blood and my body to christian buriall:
"Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Edward Ripper the sum of twenty shillings.
"Item I give to every child of my said brother Edward the sum of five shillings a piece
"Item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Edward Delleragetto the son of William Delleragetto the sum of twenty shillings.
"Item I give and bequeath unto my cousin Daniel Ripper his heirs and assinges for ever all my tyn bounds and tyn workes whatsoever after the death of Elizabeth my wife:
"Item All my tyn bounds and tyn workes whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth, to sett, lett and take the profits of the same during her natural life, but soe as shee sett not the same or any of them at easier termes then the Eyght dish, and at her death to leave the same as aforesaid to my cousin Daniel Ripper, and all the rest of my goods and chattels moveable and immoveable I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my deare wife who I make and ordaine to be my full and lawful executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments.
"In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord God One thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Eight
"Daniel Ripper
"Signed sealed and declared in the presence of
"Peter Priske
"Jane Priske
"Margaret Priske"The will is quite self explanatory, except for the line "but soe as shee sett not the same or any of them at easier termes then the Eyght dish". The inference seems to be that she should continue to positively work the tin works, but what Eyght dish means is unclear.
His estate was valued at £39-17-0
An inventory of the goods and chattles of Daniell Rippar of the parish of Breage in the County of Cornwall deceased, viewed and appraised the 29th day of June in the year of our Lord God 1696 by Peter Priske of Helston & George Trebarton of Crowan follows:
his wearing apparel and money in his purse - £ 1- 0- 0
his linen and a piece of wool cloth - £ 1-15- 0
2 cows, a yearling and 2 calves - £ 6- 0- 0
corn in the ground - £ 6- 0- 0
4 nags and mares - £ 6- 0- 0
piggs 6 shillings, furse 6 shillings - £ 0-12- 0
in the hall a tableboard and frame, a carpet, a chest, 2 boxes, 2 beds, 2 rugs, a stool and trundle, 2 pair blankets, 4 stools and books - £ 3-10- 0
in the shop, a pair of loms and a cupboard - £ 1-10- 0
in the kitchen, pewter items, crock and other things - £ 1- 0- 0
in the dairy, 3 little pans, 2 bowls, 2 tubs, 2 small barrels, butter patt and valewed - £ 0-15- 0
in the chamber, a half head bed, a fether bed, 2 rugs, a pillow tunk and chest - £ 1-10- 0
in the barn, a plough, a harrow, 2 ladders, 2 keeves, a barrel, a seedlop, 2 packsaddles, 3 pads - £ 1- 0- 0
his chattle estate - £ 9- 0- 0
things forgotten - £ 0- 5- 0A keeve is a mash tub used in brewing.
A seedlop is a vessel in which a sower carries the seed to be scattered.
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Edmund was not born in Cornwall, according to 1841 census.According to the index of Redruth marriages Edmund's father was a William Rogers, a miner. The index also shows that Edmund was of an age to marry; this is not at variance with the 1841 census which frequently rounds ages to the nearest or next five years depending upon the whim of the enumerator.
At her baptism Louisa is shown as Leweza Rippor.