please excuse my ignorance Helena11a.
I have tired several avenues but have not been able to verify who the parents of this James Tipper are?
Staffordshire 1841 Census Transcript
Address: Church Lane Parish: Tutbury Registration District: Tutbury, Staffordshire (First property listed on Church Lane after Castle Street so it could be Church Street)
Tipper James 55 1786 Shoe Maker Yes HO107/0976/~F19 my 4x great Grandfather.
Tipper Sarah 50 1791 No HO107/0976/~F19 nee Martin, marriage 01JAN1810 at Tutbury
Tipper Ann 12 1829 Yes HO107/0976/~F19
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I have found loads of male Tippers in the vicinity that are of suitable age to have been his father and one, a Samuel Tipper who married a Sarah, at least shows a son James christened at Tutbury - in December 1781 - a date that does not tally with the 1841 census but isn't too far off - but I know it is very dangerous for me to presume anything.
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If I can make the link above then there is some chance I can link through to a George Tipper who married Elizabeth Hanson 21APR1746 and had several children baptised locally - this George is a suitable age and, at that time, there seemed far fewer Tippers appearing locally.
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Back from that possibly a link to Ann Tipper buried 23FEB1746 at Tutbury, daughter of George?