Tryphena ?

[lisbon05]

 Perish the thought.
 This site is full of spooky coincidences today. I live not too far from Spalding/Cowbit and my first married name was Ashton!
Whats going on? Do you think all the long dead ancestors are having a fun time linking us all up?
Best wishes,
Annette

One of my ancestors was born Tryphena Ashton in Cowbit Lincolnshire in 1768 and there was definitely a rash of Tryphenas born in the area at that time. The family did continue with the name for a couple of generations but then dropped it.

I've never thought of it being like Kylie before - or even worse that it could possibly be the C18th version of Chardonnay! 

Carole

[Siamese Girl]

That IS spooky! 

Carole

[Jeuel]

The novelist Thomas Hardy had a relative called Tryphena.

[lisbon05]

Yes, see interesting link from Sloe Gin above.

The novelist Thomas Hardy had a relative called Tryphena.

[kaysii]

I have had a couple of Frances in my tree who were also sometimes written as Tryphena.

Kaysii

[RRYFS]

My wife's family includes a Tryphena Tilley 1821-24 born in Poole. They were rather an unfortunate family group as her father died aged 32, his widow had two further children (given his name) and most of them ended up in the workhouse. Tryphena's elder sister had an illegitimate daughter at age 16, who after living on Brownsea Island when both she and her mother were married to workers in the pottery, emigrated to the US in 1870 taking the surviving 6 of her 8 children (including a babe in arms) and had two further children in Ohio.

[lisbon05]

What a sad story. Makes you realise what an easy life we have by comparison. Hope it all turned out well for the children.
 Best wishes
Annette

My wife's family includes a Tryphena Tilley 1821-24 born in Poole. They were rather an unfortunate family group as her father died aged 32, his widow had two further children (given his name) and most of them ended up in the workhouse. Tryphena's elder sister had an illegitimate daughter at age 16, who after living on Brownsea Island when both she and her mother were married to workers in the pottery, emigrated to the US in 1870 taking the surviving 6 of her 8 children (including a babe in arms) and had two further children in Ohio.

[marysma]

Hi,

    myg,g grandmother was a Tryphena Pride born 1858 in the little village of Newington Bagpath,Glous.

Tryphena had sisters Adelina and Caroline which strikes me as rather posh names for little village maids .

Marysma

[lisbon05]

 Seems like there were Tryphenas all over the place! Beautiful baby by the way.
 Best wishes,
 Annette

Hi,

    myg,g grandmother was a Tryphena Pride born 1858 in the little village of Newington Bagpath,Glous.

Tryphena had sisters Adelina and Caroline which strikes me as rather posh names for little village maids .

Marysma