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     George Arthur H. Tharme, son of Thomas Tharm and Charlotte Bull, was born in Stapenhill, Derbyshire, in 1870, his Birth was Registered at the Burton Register Office in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1870.^1,2

     The 1871 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Thomas Tharm, at The Freehold, Stapenhill, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          Thomas Tharme     Head     Married     46     Ag. Labourer     STS. Colton.³
     George's entry for the 1871 Census was recorded as -
          Arthur Tharme     Son     ---     6m     ---     DBY. Stapenhill.³

     The 1881 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - Thomas Tharm, at Branstone Road, Branstone, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Thomas Tharme     Head     Married     57     Labourer     STS. Colton.⁴
     George's entry for the 1881 Census was recorded as -
          George Tharme     Son     ---     11     Scholar     STS. Burton-on-Trent.⁴

     Mary Sutton was born about 1794.¹


     Mary Sutton was married to James Tharme around 1820.¹
     

     Mary Tharme died in 1871.¹

     Sidney Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was born in Derbyshire on Wednesday, 15 June 1904, his Birth was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1904.^1,2      He was Baptised on Sunday, 3 July 1904 in St. Mary's Church, Derby, Derbyshire .
     St. Mary's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Entry #541 - Sydney, son of Annie Alice and John Bull, a Smith of 29 Olive Street, was Baptised. Born on 15 June 1904."³

     The 1911 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - John Bull, at 29 Olive Street, Crewton, Derby, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          John Bull     Head     39     Married     Blacksmith, for Railway Co. Carriage Works     DBY. Church Broughton.⁴
     Sidney's entry for the 1911 Census was recorded as -
          Sidney Bull     Son     6     ---     ---     DBY. Derby.⁴

     Sidney Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was married to Florence Wallington in St. Michael's Church, Alvaston, Derbyshire, in 1930.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration District in the Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1930.⁵

          In the U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales, held on 29 September 1939, Sidney Bull was recorded as the first person in the 6 person Household at 152 Coleridge Street, Derby, Derbyshire. Also in the Household were entries for Florence Bull, Jean A. Bull and Sidney Bull and 2 officially closed entries,
     the listing for this Household is -
          ; Sidney Bull;     DoB - 15 June 1904     Male;     Machine Moulder, Iron, Heavy Work     Married.⁶
          ; Florence Bull;     DoB - 11 October 1903     Female;     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married.⁷
          ; Jean A. Bull;     DoB - 17 September 1932     Female;     At School     Single.⁸
          ; Sidney Bull;     DoB - 19 June 1935     Male;     Under School Age     Single.⁹

     Sidney Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, died in 1971 in Derby, Derbyshire, his Death was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1971, He was survived by his wife, Florence.¹⁰

     Marjorie Olive Bull, daughter of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was born in Derbyshire on Friday, 30 March 1906, her Birth was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1906.^1,2      She was Baptised on Wednesday, 25 April 1906 in St. Mary's Church, Derby, Derbyshire .
     St. Mary's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Entry #716 - Marjorie Olive, daughter of Annie Alice and John Bull, a Smith for the Midland Railway, of 29 Olive Street, Crewton, Derby, was Baptised, Born on 6 April 1906."³

     The 1911 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - John Bull, at 29 Olive Street, Crewton, Derby, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          John Bull     Head     39     Married     Blacksmith, for Railway Co. Carriage Works     DBY. Church Broughton.⁴
     Marjorie's entry for the 1911 Census was recorded as -
          Marjorie Olive Bull     Daughter     5     ---     ---     DBY. Derby.⁴

     Marjorie Olive Bull, daughter of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was married to Reginald Kennell in Derbyshire in June 1936.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration District in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1936.⁵

          The U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales of 29 September 1939 listed her with Reginald Kennell, at 38 Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, who is recorded as - Reginald Kennell;     DoB - 21 June 1910     Male;     Metal Turner     Married.⁶

     Marjorie's entry for the U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales was recorded as -
          Marjorie O. Kennell;     DoB - 30 March 1906     Female;     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married.⁷

     Marjorie Olive Kennell was left a Widow on the Death of her husband, Reginald, whose Death was Registered in the Derby Registration District, in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1974.⁸

     Marjorie Olive Kennell, daughter of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, died on Thursday, 4 September 1975 in Derby, Derbyshire, her Death was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1975.^9,10

     Probate for Marjorie's Estate was granted on 6 January 1976 at Nottingham.
     Probate Register Entry - " Marjorie Olive Kennell of 36 Severn Street, Derby, died 4 September 1975.
     Probate Granted at Nottingham on 6 January 1976.
     Effects = £2685."¹¹

     Ronald Leslie Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was born in Derbyshire on Tuesday, 12 May 1908, his Birth was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1908.^1,2      He was Baptised on Sunday, 7 June 1908 in St. Mary's Church, Boulton, Derbyshire .
     St. Mary's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Entry #127 - Ronald Leslie, son of Annie Alice and John Bull, a Smith of 29 Olive Street, was Baptised."³

     The 1911 U.K.Census  listed him as a son of the Head of Household - John Bull, at 29 Olive Street, Crewton, Derby, Derbyshire, who is recorded as -
          John Bull     Head     39     Married     Blacksmith, for Railway Co. Carriage Works     DBY. Church Broughton.⁴
     Ronald's entry for the 1911 Census was recorded as -
          Ronald Leslie Bull     Son     3     ---     ---     DBY. Derby.⁴

     Ronald Leslie Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, was married to Gertrude May Eley, daughter of Harry Eley and Mary Ann Elson, in St. Mary's Church, Boulton, Derbyshire, on Saturday, 24 September 1932.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration District in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1932.^5,6

          The U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales of 29 September 1939 listed him with Mary Ann Eley, at 53 Hollis Street, Derby, Derbyshire, who is recorded as - Mary A. Eley     Female     DoB=29 May 1877     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Widowed.⁷

     Ronald's entry for the U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales was recorded as -
          Ronald L. Bull     Male     DoB=12 May 1908     Painter & Decorator (Journeyman)     Married.⁸

     Ronald Leslie Bull was left a Widower at the age of 60, on the Death of his wife, Gertrude, whose Death was Registered in the Derby Registration District, in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1968.⁹

     Ronald Leslie Bull and Mary Dixon Spriggs became friends; and Ronald moved from Stanton Street, Derby to Overdale Road.

     His friend, Mary Dixon Spriggs, died in Derby in 1979; Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter.¹⁰

     Ronald Leslie Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, died on Tuesday, 23 September 1980 in Derby, Derbyshire, his Death was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1980.¹¹

     Probate for Ronald's Estate was granted in 1980 at Nottingham.
     Probate Register Entry - " Ronald Leslie Bull of 57 Overdale Road, Derby, died on 23 September 1980.
     Probate Granted at Nottingham on 9 December 1980.
     Effects = £4224."¹²

     Gertrude May Eley, daughter of Harry Eley and Mary Ann Elson, was born in Derby, Derbyshire, on Monday, 3 July 1911.¹


     Gertrude May Eley, daughter of Harry Eley and Mary Ann Elson, was married to Ronald Leslie Bull, son of John Bull and Annie Alice Smith, in St. Mary's Church, Boulton, Derbyshire, on Saturday, 24 September 1932.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Shardlow Registration District in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1932.^2,3

          The U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales of 29 September 1939 listed her with Mary Ann Eley, at 53 Hollis Street, Derby, Derbyshire, who is recorded as - Mary A. Eley     Female     DoB=29 May 1877     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Widowed.⁴

     Gertrude's entry for the U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales was recorded as -
          Gertrude M. Bull     Female     DoB=3 July 1911     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married.⁵

     Gertrude May Bull, daughter of Harry Eley and Mary Ann Elson, died on Friday, 29 November 1968 in Derby, Derbyshire, her Death was Registered at the Derby Register Office in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1968, She was survived by her husband, Ronald.⁶

     Annie Evelyn Belfitt was born in Tapton, Derbyshire, in 1875.


     Annie Evelyn Belfitt was married to Charles Moore, son of Samuel Moore and Eliza Crecraft, in Christ Church, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on Wednesday, 10 June 1914.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Chesterfield Registration District in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1914.¹

          The U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales of 29 September 1939 listed her with Charles Moore, at 211 South Moor Road, Brimington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, who is recorded as - Charley Moore;     DoB - 24 February 1865     Male;     Brickmaker Retired     Married.²

     Annie's entry for the U.K. 1939 Registration for England & Wales was recorded as -
          Annie E. Moore;     DoB - 2 October 1876     Female;     Unpaid Domestic Duties     Married.³

     Annie Evelyn Moore died in 1954 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, her Death was Registered at the Chesterfield Register Office in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1954, She was survived by her husband, Charles.⁴

     Ralph Adey was born around 1575.


     Ralph Adey was married to Margaret Tipper on Thursday, 12 February 1609 at St. Augustine's Church, Rugeley, Staffordshire.¹
     

     Dorothy Adey, daughter of Ralph Adey and Margaret Hunte, was born in 1609.¹

     Nicholas Adey, son of Ralph Adey and Margaret Hunte, was born in 1611.¹

     He was Baptised on Monday, 1 May 1600 in St. Augustine's Church, Rugeley, Staffordshire .
     St. Augustine's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "William Tipper was Baptised (no parents recorded but probably Thomas & Margaret.)¹"

     William Tipper, son of Thomas Tipper and Margaret Hunte, died in August 1612, in Rugeley, Staffordshire.¹

     He was buried in St. Augustine's Church, Rugeley on Sunday, 2 September 1612.
     St. Augustine's Church Parish Register Entry - 'William Tipper was Buried (though not noted as a child in the Register.)¹'

     John Tipper was born about 1540.

     She was Baptised on Sunday, 29 October 1567 in St. Mary's Church, Lichfield, Staffordshire .
     St. Mary's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Agnes Typper the daughter of John Tipper was baptized 29 October 1567."^1,2

     She was Baptised on Tuesday, 27 December 1577 in St. Michael's Church, Stone, Staffordshire .
     St. Michael's Church Baptismal Register Entry - "Margreta, daughter of Johanis Tipper, was baptised."¹

     Mary was born around 1655.


     Mary was married to Hugh Tipper, son of Edward Tipper and Mary Kelsall, about 1690.
     (no marriage details have been located).¹

     Mary Tipper was married to Thomas Crane on Friday, 20 June 1698 at Theddingworth, Leicestershire.²
     

     Mary Crane and Thomas Crane were Parents of Hannah(1699) and Samuel(1701) in Theddingworth.²

     Thomas Crane was born around 1655.


     Thomas Crane was married to Mary Tipper on Friday, 20 June 1698 at Theddingworth, Leicestershire.¹
     

     Thomas Crane and Mary Crane were Parents of Hannah(1699) and Samuel(1701) in Theddingworth.¹

     William Tipper was born around 1280.


          In 1327, "Will'o le Tippere" of Abbots Bromley parish was assessed for 1 shilling in the Lay Subsidy granted to Edward III.
     (Lay Subsidy Rolls transcribed in Salt Archaeological Society Proceedings Volume VII Part 1.2, 1886, held by Thomas Salt Library, Stafford; the originals are held by The National Archive, Class E179; there are typed County Lists photographically reproduced by The List & Index Society, Volume 75, Part iv, Staffs-Yorks, 1972).

     This subsidy was granted by the First Parliament of Edward III to meet the expenses of a threatened Scottish invasion.
     The tax was set at a twentieth part of all moveable goods, principally crops and stock, and excluding land and buildings, and with a de minimis of 10 shillings for the value of the goods.
     In practice it probably was only applied to the surplus (deemed to be for sale) over and above the everyday needs of the villager and his family.
     "All evidence suggests that only a relatively small number of people in each community paid the tax".

     This is the earliest extant Subsidy Roll for Staffordshire.
     William is the only evident Tipper on the Roll, Surnames are patchy - some trade names, some locational, some "sons of..", some with no surname at all.
     There is also a "Steph'o Tipet" of Slyndon and Aspley parish, near Eccleshall.
     William does not appear in the subsequent 1332/3 Subsidy Roll, though Stephen does.¹

     Alice Tille was born around 1575.¹


     Alice Tille was married to John Tipper on Wednesday, 4 February 1604 at St. Mary's Church, Stafford, Staffordshire.²
     

     Maud Tipper was born around 1570.¹


     Maud Tipper was married to Valentine Pecke on Wednesday, 26 October 1594 at St. Modwen's Church, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.²
     

     Valentine Pecke was born around 1570.


     Valentine Pecke was married to Maud Tipper on Wednesday, 26 October 1594 at St. Modwen's Church, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.¹
     

     Humphrey Asbury was born around 1680.


     Humphrey Asbury was married to Judith about 1700.
     

     Judith was born around 1680.


     Judith was married to Humphrey Asbury about 1700.
     

     Dorothy Tipper was born around 1705.¹


     Dorothy Tipper was married to Richard Thompson on Wednesday, 9 August 1730 at Yoxall, Derbyshire.²
     

     Richard Thompson was born around 1700.¹


     Richard Thompson was married to Dorothy Tipper on Wednesday, 9 August 1730 at Yoxall, Derbyshire.²
     

     Joseph Tipper, son of Hugh Tipper and Mary, was born in 1693.
     He was Baptised on Monday, 9 November 1693 in All Saints Church, Theddingworth, Leicestershire .¹
     

     Daniel Tipper, son of Hugh Tipper and Mary, was born in 1696.
     He was Baptised on Friday, 16 March 1696 in All Saints Church, Theddingworth, Leicestershire .
     All Saints Church Baptismal Register Entry - "'Dan' son of Mary Tipper was Baptised. (The name in the Register is unclear and the Bishop's Transcripts are missing from 1695 to 1699.)¹"

     Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Fulton, daughter of John Fulton and Eliza Harper, was born on Thursday, 30 June 1892.¹


     Matilda was always known by the family as Dolly.

     The 1901 Census of Ireland listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - John Fulton, at House 26, Mount Street, Ballycross, Co. Down, Ireland, who is recorded as -
          John Fulton     Head of Family     Methodist     Can Read/Write     47     Mining Engineer     Married     Co.Down.²
     Matilda's entry for the 1901 Census was recorded as -
          Dollie Fulton     Daughter     Methodist     Can Read/Write     8     Scholar     Not Married     South Africa.²

     Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Fulton, daughter of John Fulton and Eliza Harper, was married to Harry Tipper, son of Walter Tipper and Eliza Kent, around 1920 at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.
     The actual Date of their Marriage has not yet been established, research is on-going.¹

     Some details supplied by correspondent Liz Graham - "My grandmother's Birthday Book shows Harry married Dolly Fulton. Harry Tipper died in September 1964.¹"

               DEATH NOTICE

1.      Name of deceased:                    John Fulton
2.      Birthplace & Nationality:          Born Ballycopeland, Ireland. Irishman
3.      Father:                                   William Fulton, deceased
3.      Mother:                                   Jane Fulton, (born Bennett) deceased
4.      Age of Deceased:                75 years 7 months
5.      Occupation:                    retired Engineer
6.      Ordinary place of residence of the deceased               Jagersfontein
7.      Married or Unmarried:      Widower
7a.      Names of surviving Spouse:     ---
7b.      Names and Date of predeceased Spouse:     1. Agnes McMahon. died 1887

                              2. Eliza Harper died 4th. August 1923, married in community.
7c.      Place and date of last marriage:          Jagersfontein, Orange Free State
8.      Day of Decease:                    21st. August 1929
9.      Place of Death:                    House of H.Tipper, son-in-law, Jagersfontein, Fauresmith
10.     Children:
          1. Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Tipper;
          2. Amelia Jane Adler;
          3. Louisa Jane MacGowan Thomson;
          4. Wilhelmina Harper Fulton;
          5. Dorothea Elizabeth Morris;
          6. Patricia Margarete Robinson;
          All Majors at this date.
11.     Has movable property:           Yes
12.     Has immovable property:          Yes
13.     Estimated Estate:                    Exceeds £300 - Yes
14.     Left a Will:                              Yes

Notice Dated at Jagersfontein on 5th. September 1929, by M.G.C.Tipper.³

     Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Tipper, daughter of John Fulton and Eliza Harper, died on Tuesday, 15 December 1959, in South Africa
Depository:     National Archives Repository (former Transvaal Province)
Record Type:     LEER (Correspondence File)
Vol. No.: 0; System: 01; Ref.: 2274/60; Part 1.
Tipper, Matilda Gertrude Cunningham; Born: FULTON.
Date:     1959.
Remarks: Surviving Spouse - Harry TIPPER,

She was survived by her husband Harry Tipper.¹

     Joan Fulton Tipper, daughter of Harry Tipper and Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Fulton, was born in South Africa on Sunday, 15 May 1921,      South African ID Number - 2105150004088.¹


     Joan Fulton Tipper, daughter of Harry Tipper and Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Fulton, was married to Douglas Porteous Richards, son of Arthur Sydney Richards and Mary Ann Porteous, on Saturday, 18 December 1943 at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church.      The Marriage Officer was Pastor George Gordon.     Joan is Recorded as 'a Teacher' and Douglas as 'a Clerk'.²

     Before 1959 Joan and Douglas moved to a house in Meyerton.³

     Joan Fulton Richards, daughter of Harry Tipper and Matilda Gertrude Cunningham Fulton, died on Thursday, 23 August 2012, in 71 Reitz Street, Meyerton, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa,
"25727/2012 -- Richards, Joan Fulton,
Born -- 1921-05-15,
ID -- 2105150004088,
Last address -- 71 Reitz Street, Meyerton,
Date of Death -- 2012-08-23.
Name and address of Executor and Authorised Agent -- E.J.Porter, c/o McLaoughlin Porter, 32a Kruger Avenue, Vereeniging."⁴

     Geneva Smith, daughter of Robert Smith and Mary Ann Bromley, was born in Little Haywood, Staffordshire, on Monday, 24 December 1888, her Birth was Registered at the Stafford Register Office in the Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1889.¹

     The 1891 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Robert Smith, at Pinfold Terrace, Coley Lane, Colwich, Little Haywood, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Robert Smith     Head     Married     38     Plate Layer     STS. Brocton.²
     Geneva's entry for the 1891 Census was recorded as -
          Geneva Smith     Daughter     ---     2     ---     STS. Little Haywood.²

     The 1901 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Robert Smith, at Coley Lane, Colwich, Little Haywood, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Robert Smith     Head     Married     48     Platelayer on Railway     STS. Berkswich.³
     Geneva's entry for the 1901 Census was recorded as -
          Geneva Smith     Daughter     ---     12     ---     STS. Colwich.³

     The 1911 U.K.Census  listed her as a daughter of the Head of Household - Robert Smith, at Coley Lane, Colwich, Little Haywood, Staffordshire, who is recorded as -
          Robert Smith     Head     Married     58     Farmer     STS. Brocton.⁴
     Geneva's entry for the 1911 Census was recorded as -
          Geneva Smith     Daughter     22     Single     Farmer's daughter - Dairy Work     STS. Little Haywood.⁴

     Geneva Smith, daughter of Robert Smith and Mary Ann Bromley, was married to Joseph Edward Cowlishaw in St. Paul's Church, Forebridge, Staffordshire, in 1913.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Stafford Registration District in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1913.⁵

     Geneva Cowlishaw, daughter of Robert Smith and Mary Ann Bromley, died in 1975 in Staffordshire, her Death was Registered at the Stafford Register Office in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1975.⁶

     Heather Eaton always thought that the surving Christmas card from a Geneva Smith to Grandma Adamson was from a friend, but she has just proved a connection :
"After the Death of George Suffolk, Mary Ann Suffolk nee BROMLEY married to Robert Smith.
Gran's 'friend' was Geneva Smith bn. 1889. Dad could remember going to visit and seeing Joseph with a milk yoke on his shoulders.
The 1891; 1901 & 1911 Censuses show her as the daughter of Robert and Mary A. Smith."
a search for a marriage for Geneva and subsequent family have been recorded.⁷

     Joseph Edward Cowlishaw was born in Staffordshire on Sunday, 23 August 1891, his Birth was Registered at the Lichfield Register Office in the Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter of 1891.^1,2

     Joseph Edward Cowlishaw was married to Geneva Smith, daughter of Robert Smith and Mary Ann Bromley, in St. Paul's Church, Forebridge, Staffordshire, in 1913.
     Their Marriage was recorded in the Stafford Registration District in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1913.³

     Joseph was usually known as Cowlishaw but the Public Records show the name Carlishaw was probably incorrect and was, subsequent to the Marriage, to be COWLISHAW.

     Joseph Edward Cowlishaw died in 1975 in Staffordshire, his Death was Registered at the Stafford Register Office in the Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1975.⁴