Brief Life History of Thomas Arthur
When Thomas Arthur Rippon was born in 1873, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Kempley Rippon, was 34 and his mother, Ann Shackleton, was 31. He married Eleanor Shearing on 1 March 1899, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 15 March 1936, at the age of 63.
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- Thomas Arthur Rippon in household of Annie Rippon, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Thomas Arthur Rippon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Arthur Rippon, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Ripon in Yorkshire. The placename means ‘amongst the Hrype’, from the Anglian tribe name Hrype, dative plural Hrypum, of obscure etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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