Thomas Mason & Zilpha Chivers (General)

by bertha, Thursday, May 14, 2009, 07:20 (5746 days ago) @ Emma1

'In the Book of Genesis, Zilpah is Leah's handmaid and the second concubine of Jacob and the mother of Gad and Asher.'
So yes Zilpah is a real name-Google is a wonderful invention!

Confirming your statement from the Parish Records Section of this website

Record_ID: 31444
Entry_Number: 64
Year: 1828
Month: Feb
Day: 2
Grooms_Surname: MASON
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: [not
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: CHIVERS
Brides_Forenames: Zilpah
Brides_Age: [not
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: the Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Joseph Chivers
Witness_2: Mary Herbert
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Berkin A M Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: Bride signs: Zilpah Chives
Register_Reference:
Page_Number: 22
Parish_Chapel: Hope Mansell
Soundex_Groom: M250
Soundex_Bride: C162

Record ID 13280
Entry Number 734
Year 1829
Month Jun
Day 21
Parents Surname MASON
Child Forenames Ann
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Lilpah [?]
Mothers Surname
Residence Ruardean Hill
Occupation Quarryman
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 92
Parish Chapel Drybrook

Record ID 13774
Entry Number 1228
Year 1835
Month Nov
Day 8
Parents Surname MASON
Child Forenames Amelia
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Zilpah
Mothers Surname
Residence Brierley
Occupation Stone cutter
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 154
Parish Chapel Drybrook

Record ID 13950
Entry Number 1404
Year 1837
Month Nov
Day 12
Parents Surname MASON
Child Forenames Noah
Fathers Forenames Thomas
Mothers Forenames Zilpah
Mothers Surname
Residence Ruardean Hill
Occupation Quarry man
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page Number 176
Parish Chapel Drybrook

1841 England Census
Lilpah Mason abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Ann Mason abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Joshan Mason abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Amelia Mason abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Noah Mason abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851 England Census
Zilpha Mason abt 1811 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Noah Mason abt 1837 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Joseph Mason abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

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