Ripley

[wildgoose]

Can anyone help trackdown a death cert. for Benjamin Parkinson RIPLEY b.1872 York.  He was last recorded on his marriage cert. in 1896.  I have no record of him on the 1901 but his wife & 2 children are living with relatives in York
1901 Census recs.
Dwelling: Hallfield Rd., Walmgate
Census Place: York
Robert ROGERS, head, marr., 34, Carter, ESS, Shalford
Maryanna Watterson ROGERS, wife, marr., 28, NRY, Haxby
Alice, daur., 8, DUR, Pallion, Sunderland.
George H, son, 4, York
Annie, daur., 2, York
Jane A Watterson RIPLEY, visitor, marr., 26, WRY, Normanton
Thomas RIPLEY, son, 2, York
George RIPLEY, son, 1, York

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

[Gillywilly]

Hi

I have found a death for a Benjamin P Ripley in the York District Oct/Dec 1927 aged 59 - Vol 9d Page 50

This would make his birth year 1868 not 1872 but it is an unusual name.

Gill

[jillruss]

Well done, Gill - I couldn't find him at all!! 

I wonder if he was away from home for the 1901 census? Possibly his name was entered as Benjamin Parkinson?

Another thought - probably way wide of the mark - but I notice he was a groom. Is it possible that he was serving in the Boer War - horses played a big part in warfare at that time. 

Jill

[wildgoose]

Many thanks.  The Boer War was a thought so I checked the service records for the Imperial Yeomanry and found that he didn't serve with them.

Births Sep 1872
 
Ripley  Benjamin Parkinson    York  9d 25   


1881 Census recs.
Dwelling: Alne Terrace Greenfield
Census Place Gate Fulford, York, England
Benjamin RIPLEY Head M Male 37 Rawcliffe, York, England Saddler     
Hannah Bielby RIPLEY Wife M Female 43 York, England       
John RIPLEY Son Male 14 Clifton, York, England Scholar     
Elizabeth A. RIPLEY Daur Female 11 Clifton, York, England Scholar     
Benjamin P. RIPLEY Son Male 9 York, England Scholar     
George RIPLEY Son Male 6 York, England Scholar     
Hannah B. RIPLEY Daur Female 1 York, England