THE RIPPER FAMILY
| Joseph
Ripper married Susannah Martin on 12 JUL 1814 in Stithians (In 1841 Joseph is aged 50 and a Miller. Susanna is aged 45. The family is living in Sewrah, Parish of Stithians) (In 1851 Joseph is aged 61 and a Farmer of 78 acres. Susan is aged 58. The family is living in Sewrah, Stithians) (In 1861 Joseph is aged 70 and a Miller and Farmer. Susanna is aged 69. The family is living in Sewrah, Stithians) (Joseph was buried on 11 DEC 1864 in Stithians aged 75) (Susanna was buried on 7 FEB 1869 in Sithians aged 76) |
The following article was taken from the West Briton dated 3 August 1849.
This will explain why Maria is not with Richard on the 1851 census!
ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE
| RICHARD RIPPER, 23, JOSEPH RIPPER, 27, JOHN RIPPER, and PHILIP RIPPER
were indicted for having assaulted NICHOLAS ANDREW whilst in the execution
of his duty as one of the constables of the parish of Stithians. [Nicholas
Andrew was at the Half-Moon public-house, in Stithians Church-town, at
about half-past nine in the evening of the 16th of July. Went there to
apprehend Richard Ripper for absconding from his wife; had a warrant for
that purpose. Found him upstairs with ten or twenty others, sitting down
with a fiddle in his hand, it being feat-time, and the parties there dancing.
Ripper went towards the door, when witness put his hand on his shoulder
and told him he was his prisoner. Richard Ripper said he knew what it
was for, and would go with them. They walked down stairs; thought to have
put him into the bar, but he would not go; said he wanted to go out, and
they went with him.] He got a short distance from them, and ran off; they
pursued and caught him, on which he began to pull them about. Witness
had his staff in his hand. Richard Ripper's brothers came out, and also
his father, who wanted them to let him go, and said he would give GBP
50 bail for him. Richard cried out to be rescued, and witness saw Joseph
Ripper take up a stone, with which he struck Martin, the other constable,
on the side of his head. Martin said "I'm killed," and fell away, but
did not fall from his legs. The blood ran down over Martin's jacket. Richard
Ripper's father still had prisoner round the waist, and prisoner said
to witness "d--n you, let me go, or I'll send you to hell in a minute."
He struck witness in the breast, and witness struck him with the staff,
upon which the prisoner struck him again. Philip RIPPER, another prisoner, then caught hold of witness and tore the buttons off his waistcoat. Witness also received a blow on his face from a stone. The man who struck him that blow ran up the hill. Witness said "you have cut my face," and the blood ran down over the front of his shirt. Witness then saw HENRY SKEWES, a farmer in the parish, and called for his assistance; he came, and took hold of prisoner by his right arm, witness still holding him by the left, and they went with him to the Seven Stars Inn, at Stithians church-town. He there said to Richard Ripper "you struck me twice," Prisoner said that if had not been for the law, he would have killed both of them. CROSS-EXAMINED by MR. COLLIER: He felt fear at the time he was struck by Richard Ripper, but not passion. He struck Ripper with the bat to quash his passion, and to cool him; he give him a gentle little easy tap with the bat. (Laughter) MICHAEL MARTIN, a constable of Stithians, said he received a very heavy blow from the stone in the course of the scuffle; the sensation was as if his head was all full of fire and light; it was Joseph Ripper that struck him. - Other witnesses were called to show that the rest of the prisoners also took part in the fray, and that it was John Ripper who struck the constable Andrew. MR. COLLIER, for the defence, took an objection to the warrant held by the constable; but the learned Judge held that though in some measure irregular, it was a sufficient protection to the officer. For the prisoner, a number of witnesses were called, who swore that they were not concerned in the fray, with the exception of Richard Ripper; that in fact they were not present at it. The learned Judge remarked at some length on the points of this conflicting testimony, and the jury found all the prisoners GUILTY. There was another indictment against the prisoner for assaulting the constable Martin, but no evidence was offered on it. Each prisoner was sentenced to Six Weeks' Imprisonment, and at the expiration of that time to give sureties for good behaviour for twelve months, himself in GBP 50, and two sureties in GBP 25 each. The Grand Jury were discharged about half-past ten o'clock this day, the learned Judge thanking them, in the name of the county, for their service. |
I have identified thirteen children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| 4 OCT 1814 in in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Married Mary Rowe in 1836 | |
| Catharine Ripper | 2 JUn 1816 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Married John Perry on 28 AUG 1834 in Stithians |
| John Ripper | 7 DEC 1817 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Married Ann Martin in the JUN quarter 1849 (Falmouth 9 120) |
| Joseph Ripper | 11 JUL 1819 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Married Eliza Martin in 1838 |
| Ann Ripper | 30 SEP 1821 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 20 In 1851 she is at home aged 30 Married William Johns on 8 APR 1851 in Stithians |
| Susan Ripper | 5 MAY 1823 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Susan Repper of Sewrath was buried on 11 NOV 1837 in Stithians aged 15 |
| Richard Ripper | 26 DEC 1824 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 15 Married Maria Delbridge on 5 APR 1846 in Cubert In 1851 Richard is at home aged 26 and a Farmer. Maria ? Richard Ripper of Sewrah was buried on 9 DEC 1860 in Stithians aged 36 |
| Elizabeth Ripper | 15 JUL 1827 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 15 In 1851 she is at home aged 24 |
| James Ripper | 12 JUL 1829 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 13 In 1851 he is at home aged 22 and a School Master Married Joanna Davies on 22 JUL 1857 in Stithians |
| Mary Jane Ripper | 25 OCT 1830 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 11 In 1851 she is at home aged 20 In 1861 she is at home aged 30 and a Dairy Maid |
| Louisa Ripper | 24 APR 1833 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 9 In 1851 she is at home aged 18 and a Dress Maker In 1861 she is at home aged 27 and a Dress Maker |
| Emma Jane Ripper | 25 DEC 1834 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 7 In 1851 she is at home aged 16 and a School Mistress In 1861 she is at home aged 26 |
| William Henry Ripper | 21 MAY 1836 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
Buried on 28 MAY 1837 in Stithians aged 1 |
I have identified three children
| Name | Date and place of christening | Any other information |
| Mary Jane Rowe Ripper | 28 MAY 1837 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 she is at home aged 5 In 1851 she is at home aged 15 In 1861 she is at home aged 21 and a Governess Buried on 9 FEB 1865 in Stithians aged 29 |
| John Row Ripper | 10 DEC 1837 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 4 Buried on 16 AUG 1857 in Stithians aged 20 |
| Philip Ripper | 17 MAR 1839 in Stithians [Source = opc database] |
In 1841 he is at home aged 2 In 1851 he is at home aged 13 In 1861 he is at home aged 21 and an Ag Lab In 1880 he is aged 40 and a Miner. He is living in Tuolumne, California |
