---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:38:15 -0400 From: "James E. Roberts" <jerobert@nb.sympatico.ca> Subject: [KENT-ENG] PIPPY burial at River Parish To: KENT-ENG@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20100213173815.IJUS892.torspm02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@user-158d622fc8.nb. sympatico.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Hello List, I have been researching the PIPPY family for years from about 1754 and later in Newfoundland, but have been unable in over 30 years to make a connection back to the U.K. or the Channel Islands. A cousin has just found a burial on Find My Past for one Philip PIPPY, buried 13 June 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul in River Parish (Dover). This the first instance of anyone by that surname in Kent. We are wondering if this was a solo event, or if there was family living in the area. Is there any way of determining if there are others of that surname buried there? We have yet to try the censuses for the area. Known variants of the surname are PIPPEY (known around Bristol), and PEPPY (found around London and Cornwall). Any help or ideas welcome. Jim Roberts New Brunswick, Canada (PIPPY was my mother's maiden name). Jim, this is a long shot, but I need to tell you that around that time one of my ancestors, who came from Bristol, was based in Dover as he captain of a Revenue Cruiser, or in modern day parlance, a Customs boat. I only mention this because he was married in Dover and appeared to be well out of his territory, until I discovered what his occupation was. As I say it's a long shot, but you may want to follow it up. Good luck Philippa in Adelaide, SA

Hello Philippa, At 09:19 PM 2/13/2010, Philippa Cooper wrote: >Jim, this is a long shot, but I need to tell you that around that time one >of my ancestors, who came from Bristol, was based in Dover as he captain of >a Revenue Cruiser, or in modern day parlance, a Customs boat. I only >mention this because he was married in Dover and appeared to be well out of >his territory, until I discovered what his occupation was. As I say it's a >long shot, but you may want to follow it up. >Good luck >Philippa in Adelaide, SA Thank you for that. It is worth looking into. There is only one person by the name of PIPPEY in Melbourne as far as I know. I have met his sister and brother-in-law when they visited this area about 5yeras ago. Seems most of the descendants in that area were female, and adopted their husbands' name, so the PIPPEY surname has about died out. Thanks again. Jim