Ben RIPLEY

[wildgoose]

I am stuck behind a huge brickwall aka Benjamin RIPLEY  I can't find him on the 1901 but I have found his wife Jane and children.  I wonder if he could have joined up to fight in South Africa.  Any help would be appreciated

Name:   Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY
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Birth:   1872   York
Birth Memo:   1872, 3rd qtr., Births Index, RIPLEY, Benjamin Parkinson, York, Vol 9d, Page 25
Occupation:   Groom
Father:   Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY (1844-1883)
Mother:   Hannah BIELBY (1838-)
Marriage:   15 8 1896   The Register Office, York1
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Spouse:   Jane Ann WATTERSON
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Birth:   24 12 1874   6 South St., Altofts, Normanton, WRY2
Occupation:   Domestic servant later Charwoman
Father:   John Jacob WATTERSON (1838-)
Mother:   Ann Pawson LIGHTFOOT (1852-)
Other Spouses:   William CLARK

Children:
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1 M:   Thomas RIPLEY
Birth:   1898   York
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2 M:   George Edwin WATTERSON
Birth:   3 8 1899   14 Bootham Square, St. Giles, York.3
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3 M:   Sidney Mark WATTERSON
Birth:   27 3 1910   2 East Entrance, Alne Terrace, York4 Age: 98


Notes for Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY
1881 Census: Alne Terrace Greenfield, Gate Fulford, York, England, Benjamin P. RIPLEY Son Male 9 York, England Scholar     
1891 Census: 15 Prospect Gardens, York, Benjamin, son, unm., 18, Labourer, York

[aggiebagwash]

Had a good look for Ben on the 1901 but I can't see him either. Do you know why the children had different surnames or have you just not added Ripley?

Margaret

[wildgoose]

Many thanks for that confirmation.  The "dodgy" birth certificates are part of the mystery


I can't find a birth certficate for Thomas but the other 2 (actually 3 - there's another one to man named CLARK)  only record WATTERSON.  But then I have recently found:
Marriage cert. No.110
1896, Aug 15th, The Register Office, York
Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY, 23, bach., Groom.
res.? Green, York
f.Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY, Saddler, decd.
Jane Ann WATTERSON, 21, spin., Domestic servant
res.214 Bootham Square, York
f.John Jacob WATTERSON, Blacksmith
sign.B P RIPLEY & Jane A WATTERSON
wits.John RIPLEY & Hannah Bielby RIPLEY
reg.York

...and then the trail goes cold... that's why I thought about the Boer War