Rippingale and Finch (Gestingthorpe/Bocking)

[madpinkflamingo]

Hi everyone again (im down as a pioneer but I have ignored you for ages -sorry!)

Am stuck with a James Rippingale born 1825ish in Gestingthorpe. He moved to Bocking and ran a pub there (according to the census's) but was calling himself Finch. His children were recorded as Finch on every census but births were registered as Rippingale.

I have a death 1909 for a James Finch Rippingale Reg District Braintree age 83. Looks likely suspect, so Ive sent for his death cert. BUT I cannot find any parish mention on the IGI anywhere near his birth in 1825, not for Rippingale or Finch.

Is there anyone who could help me out with his birth? Id love to know his parentage.

Many thanks.

Pinky

[tazzie]

  Hi Pinky.....

 Is this the James that in 1881 is married to Susan.

  James Rippingale c 16 Jan 1825 Gestingthorpe
                                Father William Rippingale
                                Mother  Phoebe Wiffen
  9 children b Gestingthorpe
  William c 20 May 1787 Gestingthorpe

   James married Susan Yeldham 16 NOV 1850  vol 1 p 911

  Have seen the James Finch married to Mary A but we now have a James for each name b same place same time


                            Tazzie

[tazzie]

   Hi Pinky

  If not that one  what are his childrens names ??


                      Tazzie

[madpinkflamingo]

Hi Tazzie

Thanks for that. Yes its a complicated one. Grrr.

1881 Church Street Bocking - King William

James Finch 56 beerseller & baker   b Gestingthorpe
Mary Ann (poss Kemp) 57                 b Bocking
Arthur    21     Bocking
Harry      20         "
Elizabeth 18    silk locker Bocking
Albert  16 Bakers Asst    Bocking                                 

living next door, his son and family Thomas Finch 28 b Halstead. This Thomas 'reverted' back to using Rippingale on 1891. I know this from the age of Thomas's children, Harry, Kate and Florence on 1881 and 1891 census for Church Street Bocking.

1871 James Finch  same as above with inclusion of Thomas in the children.

1861 same but at the Royal Oak Bocking with older children

1851 poss James Finch Mount Pleasant Bocking, Margaret wife and Sarah dau

I know what you mean about two James possibly being the same person. I cant imagine for the life of me that any man would be keeping two families on the go under two different names with a total of around 15 children!

ho hum

Pinky

[tazzie]

  See what you mean Pinky  re. Thomas children.
  Florence reg Braintree as Rippingale.


  Next would be to find out where parish records are.
  Strangely found a Mr RINCH  as a lodger with one set of Rippingale's  wonder if that should be FINCH !

                       Tazzie   (now very confused)

[madpinkflamingo]

Hmmm I know what you mean, that Rinch one on the 1881 census. I think theyre the Ilford Rippingales..............

I cant understand why I cant find James Rippingales birth in Gestingthorpe in 1825. Neither can I find Thomas Rippingale or Finch in 1853 ish in Halstead, but some of the images from those years are illegible on the birth indexes.

I do have  a slight connection with Joseph Finch marrying Frances Rippingale in Gestingthorpe 8.3.1801, with a son Joseph Finch born 1802. Im wondering whether James Finch Rippingale born 1825 maybe somehow related to this lot.

Maybe they all fell out and he dropped the Rippingale somewhere along the line. Thats mighty inconsiderate of them considering Im doing this research!

Thanks for your interest

Pinky

[greatchi]

Hi

I believe the story goes -

Frances Rippingale marries Joseph Finch. They had 3 children. Then Frances became pregnant with James and used her maiden name for him. I can only presume Joseph was not the father.

How true this is, is unknown

[olleym]

There is a Jammes Rippingale baptised Gestingthorpe on 22 May, 1825. Parents were James and Elizabeth.
Will see if I can find marriage of parents.


Mark

[olleym]

Twinstead 27.02.1821, James Rippingale of Gestingthorpe marries Elizabeth Horsley.


Mark