George TIPPETT or BENNETT...confusion over names

[judefw]

Hello, this is my first post so sorry if I don't get it right.

I have a really confusing gt, gt grandparent called George Tippett born about 1854 in Devonport (can't trace record of birth there). He joined army as a sapper and went to Malta for a while before being posted back to Devonport. In 1877 he married Mary Ann Howard. they had children Cyrus George 1881 in Malta, Annie B Matilda 1886, my gt grandfather John Henry Tippett Bennett. Further children also Tippett Bennett. I am trying to work out where the Bennett came from and why my gt grandparent registered his own marriage and death as Bennett, not Tippett.
I am also trying to find out who George Tippett's parents were...i wonder whether he actually came from Cornwall..but all the census entries say Devonport as birthplace so I can't get to bottom of it. I do know he worked as a shoe or boot maker or repairer...which does suggest links with some tippetts in Truro.
Any ideas ...don't know how to take this on any further.

[KGarrad]

They are all down as Tippett on the 1901 census?

Reference RG13, Piece 2108, Folio 21, Page 33
41 Pembroke Street, Devonport

Tippett, George  Head  M  46  Cook in Millboy Barracks
Tippett, Mary  Wife  F  46
Tippett, George  Son  M  19  Coal Porter  b Malta (British Subject)
Tippett, Annie  Daughter  F  14
Tippett, John  Son  M  13
Tippett, Jessie  Daughter  F  12
Tippett, Maud  Daughter  F  8
Tippett, William  M  6
Tippett, Elsie  Daughter  F  5

- all born Devonport, except where shown

[MargP]

Hi

Could George have been born a Bennett and his mother remarried a Tippett

Margp

[MargP]

Hi

Do you have the marriage certificate for George does it state who is father was and are there any witnesses

Margp

[KGarrad]

George's marriage is under the Tippit surname.

September qtr 1877
Plymouth    Vol  5b, Page 499

Tipitt, George
+ and on the same page +
Howard, Mary

But I can also see birth registrations under Bennett!


March qtr 1889, Stoke Damarel.  Bennett, Jessie Tippett
September qtr 1890, Stoke Damarel. William Tippett Bennett
March qtr 1892, Stoke Damarel. Maud Tippett Bennett

[judefw]

MargP. I don't have the marriage certificate so I do have a missing source of information there I guess. Cheque book time again!

KGarrad...yes the birth registrations vary. I have the birth certificate for John who is my great grandfather. His mother is Mary Ann Howard. He is registered by his mother as John Henry Tippett but it gives his mother as Mary Ann Bennett, formerly Howard and his father as George Bennett (not Tippett).
I have no idea why the names keep changing. It is most confusing.

[fizzix]

Hi

1891

RG12/1746
34 John St Stoke Damerell
Tippett, George  Head  M  37    Bootmaker  b. Plymouth
Tippett, Mary  Wife  F  37             b. Plymouth
Tippett, George  Son  M  9  Coal Porter  b Malta
Tippett, Annie  Daughter  F  4
Tippett, John  Son  M  3
Tippett, Jessie  Daughter  F  2
Tippett, Maud  Daughter  F  8
Tippett, William  M  8 months

children all born Devonport

Can't find Mary Ann Howard on the 1871, such a common name but not one in Devon!

fizzix

[judefw]

Hello fizz.
Thanks for your interest. That is indeed the right family. I also have other census entries..even found George in the 1911 census...but all say that he was born in Devonport and I can't find any record of birth to match it!

I have sent for his marriage certificate and am now waiting in anticipation....hopefully neither George nor Mary Howard will lack fathers and hopefully there will also be some traceable Bennetts or Tippett amongst the witnesses!
(Think I'm being a bit optimistic here though!)

Thanks again
Jude

[MargP]

Hi Jude

I am wondering if this is doubled barrelled name pasted down through the generation's on George's side and they used both names.

Margp