Brief Life History of George Edwin
When George Edwin Tippett was born on 5 February 1892, in Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William George Tippett, was 33 and his mother, Maria Sullivan, was 33. He married Mary Knight on 8 April 1917, in Lache, Cheshire, England. He died on 7 September 1979, in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 87, and was buried in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- E in household of G, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Edwin Tippett - Government record: birth: 5 February 1892; Chester, Cheshire, England
- George E Tippett, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1892–1979 Male
1892–1953 Female
Parents and Siblings
1858–1934 Male
1858–1917 Female
Siblings (2)
1892–1979 Male
1894– Female
World Events (8)
1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry
Age 8
1908
Age 16
1918
Age 26
Name Meaning
English (southwestern, especially Cornwall):
from the Middle English personal name Tippet, a diminutive of Tipp or Tepp. See Tipp and compare Tibbett .
perhaps occasionally a nickname from Middle English tippet ‘long, narrow piece of cloth covering the shoulders’ (sometimes part of a hood). The name may have been given to someone who was distinguished by the wearing, making, or selling of tippets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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