7 St. Johns Street, Reading, Berkshire

Life History

29th Feb 1848	Born in Hammersmith, Middlesex, London.1
1851	Resident in Hammersmith, Middlesex, London
29th Feb 1852	Baptised in St. Pauls, Hammersmith, Middlesex, London
1869	Married Harriett STROUD in Reading, Berkshire Name: Thomas Tipney Rippington to Harriett Stroud Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Reading (1837-1974) County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 630
1870	Birth of son Thomas William RIPPINGTON in Thatcham, Berkshire
between 1871 and 1891	Occupation Labourer at Biscuit Factory
1871	Resident in 7 St. Johns Street, Reading, Berkshire
1872	Birth of daughter Fanny Harriett RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1872	Death of Harriett STROUD in Reading, Berkshire
1877	Married Mary RUTLAND in Reading, Berkshire Name: Thomas Tipney Rippington to Mary Rutland Year of Registration: 1877 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Reading (1837-1974) County: Berkshire Volume: 2c Page: 657
1878	Birth of daughter Eunice Emma RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1879	Birth of son Walter George RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
between 1881 and 1891	Resident in 15 Montague Street, Reading, Berkshire
1882	Birth of son Alfred Tipney RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1882	Death of son Walter George RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1883	Death of daughter Eunice Emma RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
14th Jun 1885	Birth of son John Frederick RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
19th Jan 1887	Birth of daughter Louisa Mary RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1889	Birth of son William Arthur RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
19th Mar 1892	Birth of daughter Florence May RIPPINGTON in Reading, Berkshire
1901	Occupation Biscuit Factory Foreman
between 1901 and 1911	Resident in 42 Donnington Gardens, Reading, Berkshire
1911	Occupation Biscuit Factory Foreman (Sorting Room)
1927	Death of son Thomas William RIPPINGTON in Birmingham, West Midlands / Warwickshire
1931	Death of Mary RUTLAND in Reading, Berkshire
1932	Died in Reading, Berkshire
1932	Buried in Reading, Berkshire

Notes

• Name: Thomas Thipney Rippington
  Gender: Male
  Baptism/Christening Date: 29 Feb 1852
  Baptism/Christening Place: St. Pauls, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
  Birth Date: 29 Feb 1848
  Father's Name: John Rippington
  Mother's Name: Susanna
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02779-0
  System Origin: England-EASy
  Source Film Number: 1966218
  Reference Number: item 5 p 115
  Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
• Huntley & Palmers Biscuit Factory:
  Huntley & Palmers was a British firm of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire.
  Founded in 1822 by Joseph Huntley as J. Huntley & Son.
  In 1838 Joseph Huntley was forced by ill-health to retire, handing control of the business to his older son Thomas.
  In 1841, Thomas took as a business partner George Palmer, a distant cousin and member of the Society of Friends. George Palmer soon became the chief force behind its success, establishing sales agents across the country.
  The company soon outgrew its original shop and moved to a factory on King's Road, Reading in 1846, near the Great Western Railway.
  The factory even had an internal railway system with its own steam locomotives.
  The Palmers were notable local figures in Reading who generously gave money and land to Reading, including Palmer Park and the town was often known as "Biscuit Town" and the football team as "Biscuit Men".
  From the end of the First World War, Huntley & Palmers encountered difficulties in recruiting enough staff.
  Despite attempts to bring in workers from other parts of the UK the firm continued to suffer from a shortage of labour.
  On 24 November 1972 the Reading Chronicle reported that a decision had been taken to close Huntley & Palmers down.
  It stated 'News of the run-down came as a blow….for Huntley & Palmers is synonymous with the town.'
  Biscuit production finally ceased in Reading in 1976 and the office block was demolished in the 1990s.
• Birth Record Name  Thomas Rippington
  Year of Registration  1848
  Quarter of Registration  Jan-Feb-Mar
  Registration District  Kensington
  Registration County  London
  Mother's maiden name
  Volume Number  3
  Volume Page  334
• Name: Thomas T Rippington
  Death Registration Month/Year: 1932
  Age at death (estimated): 84
  Registration district: Reading
  Inferred County: Berkshire
  Volume: 2c
  Page: 453
• Parish Records Collection 1538-2005
  RIPPINGTON      Thomas Tipney   1932    1848    Reading Berkshire

Sources

• 1. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • (secondary evidence)
• 2. 1851 England Census
  • Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  • (secondary evidence)
• 3. 1871 England Census
  • Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • (secondary evidence)
• 4. 1881 England Census
  • Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • (secondary evidence)
• 5. 1891 England Census
  • Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  • (secondary evidence)
• 6. 1901 England Census
  • Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  • (secondary evidence)
• 7. 1911 England Census
  • 18/06/2009
  • (secondary evidence)