George TIPPINS marries Rhoda MEEK and Ellen MASON (General)

by reporter, Monday, March 22, 2010, 22:18 (5439 days ago)

Just a narrative for researchers of Tippins, Meeks and Masons.....additions, corrections and comments welcomed, however!

George Tippins 1865 and son Fred were visiting Noah Mason in 1901, George's spouse Rhoda Meek having died 1890.

George marries Ellen Mason, daughter of Noah, in 1902 Bedwelty. She already had children Charlotte, George, Gertrude and Weston, by unknown partner/s, but they were being "provided for by father of children" (1901 census). Perhaps a clue here is Weston's middle name of Hartley?

On the 1911 census these children are listed with surname "-", beneath "Tippins" - so could be interpreted as dittos, or not knowns!

On 1911 children of George and Ellen are Frank aged 6, Elsie aged 4, Jessie aged 2 and twins Olive and Gladys, aged 10 weeks. Frank, Olive and Gladys are crossed out, however. This might refer to the "number of children died =3" on the record, but another researcher has Gladys marrying a Jack Johnson in Abertillery

See also
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=21917

George was a 1st cousin, and Ellen a 2nd cousin of mine........

I really must take up doing jigsaw puzzles blindfolded - it'd be easier!
Cheers
Bob Jenkins