As for many family historians our research has been far from simple.
Through personal family knowledge and some basic searching at the Public Records Office we were able to rapidly trace our line back to Thomas Jupp and his marriage to Ann Lewis in 1842. The certificate for that marriage gave us a few extra details. It told us that Thomas's father was named George and deceased by 1842, that Thomas was a builder of full age and that this was not Thomas' first marriage since he was listed as a widower. We were soon able to locate Thomas and Ann on several census returns giving us a year of birth for Thomas (1812+/- 1). This should also have given us a place of birth but unfortunately Thomas gave us a choice in either Brighton or Preston. There we became becalmed as we were unable to match our ancestor with any birth for a Thomas listed in Brighton or in the Preston area of Brighton. We would now like to suggest that the descendant chart shown below places our Thomas in his family setting and helps explain why we struggled for so long to match up the different strands. Although it would be misleading to say we have proved the connection all the evidence seems very persuasive.
If anyone can suggest an alternative then we would love to hear from them.
So why do we think our Thomas could be the Thomas born to George and Naomi (nee Furlonger) of East Preston?
(1) If this isn't the correct Thomas then who is? For quite a while now I have been collecting details on all the Thomas Jupps that have appeared under various sources (Census returns, birth, marriage and death records, archive collections etc) and it is striking how few alternative candidates there are. If this is not to be our true connection then it seems our true ancestor has remained hidden from the records.
(2) There is an obvious similarity between the names Preston (now days a district of Brighton) and East Preston. One could see how the two places could seem similar even though they are distinct places. Perhaps knowing that Thomas later lived in Brighton has prejudiced us to look at the Preston in Brighton as more likely when all along we should have been looking at East Preston in West Sussex.
Both are good if simple explanations but can we join the two Thomas together? Well perhaps we can.
In searching for clues we obtained the marriage certificates for 2 Thomas Jupp's from the Sussex area. Firstly there is the marriage of a Thomas Jupp born (approx 1811) at Climping to a Maria MILLYARD (July 1837). His address was given as Brighton although Climping is in West Sussex and not a million miles from East Preston. His age fits, as does his occupation as bricklayer. Definitely a possible. Secondly there was the marriage of a Thomas Jupp of full age to a Harriet CLARKE in May 1841 in Brighton. Thomas gave his occupation as bricklayer, his father's name as George and he is listed as a widower. Again, much of these details fit with 'our' Thomas. The plot thickens.
To follow up we decided to check the death registers for the relevant years and found the following. Firstly the death of a Maria Jupp in Jan 1840 (cause consumption). The address was given as 25 Victoria St, Brighton and Thomas is listed as a bricklayer. Yet this address is exactly the same as that given for the marriage of Thomas Jupp and Harriet Clarke in 1841. Clearly in both cases we seem to be looking at the same Thomas, thus giving us a Thomas born about 1811 with a father George. To complete the picture we obtained the death certificate of a Harriet Jupp in Jul 1841. This told us that she was the wife of a Thomas Jupp, a bricklayer and she was aged just 20. This would fit this Harriet with the same Harriet who married Thomas, widower, who's first wife had been Maria.
In conclusion I would suggest that all the evidence points to the Thomas being the same in each case and the same evidence fits perfectly with him being 'our' Thomas (date of birth, father and occupation). Clearly he had a tragic early life. Born around 1811, he moved to Brighton but married at Climping in 1837 (close to his own birthplace) to a Maria. They moved back to Brighton but she sadly died within three years. A year later he married again, to Harriet but she was dead within the year. If he really is our ancestor then he married again a year later to Ann LEWIS. Here a certain stability seems to have entered his life as he and Ann remained together until her death in 1893.
Two links in the chain still need confirming (although the circumstantial evidence is so strong) (1) Is this Thomas the one born to George and Naomi. (2) Is it the same Thomas who having lost his second wife, Harriet, then marries Ann LEWIS. We will continue to try and prove (or disprove) our lineage but in the mean time we suggest that the descendant chart listed below is the best fit to all the evidence available.
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To view the first 4 generations of my Jupp Descendants as a chart, click here
Please see below for written detail
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First Generation
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1.George Jupp
Born c1776
Occupation Labourer.
Married 11 Jun 1799 in Rustington, Sussex to Naomi FURLONGER (Born c1783).
They had the following children:
2 i. Jane Jupp
3 ii James Jupp
4 iii. George Jupp
5 iv. William Jupp
6 v. Philadelphia Jupp
7 vi. Thomas Jupp
8 vii. Sarah Jupp
9 viii. John Jupp
10 ix Harriet Jupp
11 x Jesse Jupp
12 xi Frederic Jupp
13 xii Henry Jupp
14 xiii Phineas Jupp
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Second Generation
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2. Jane Jupp
Chr. 20 Oct 1799 in East Preston, Sussex.
3. James Jupp
Chr. 24 Dec 1801 in East Preston, Sussex.
Died ?1873 in Cuckfield, Sussex.
4. George Jupp
Chr. 28 Apr 1805 in East Preston, Sussex.
Married Caroline ? (b.c1807 East Preston, Sussex.
They had the following children:
15. i. Phineas Jupp
George Jupp died ?1873 in Horsham, Sussex.
5. William Jupp
Chr. 10 May 1807 in East Preston, Sussex.
6. Philadelphia Jupp
Chr. 15 Mar 1809 in East Preston, Sussex.
Married 21 Jan 1832 in East Preston, Sussex to James BOOKER (b.c1804 Walberton, Sussex).
7. Thomas Jupp
Chr. 23 Jun 1811 in East Preston, Sussex.
Occupation Bricklayer/Plasterer.
Married (1) 19 Jul 1837 in Climping, Sussex to Maria MILLYARD*
*daughter of Richard MILLYARD, Labourer
Maria died 30 Jan 1840 (aged 30).
Married (2) 18 May 1841 in Brighton, Sussex to Harriett CLARKE**
**daughter of George CLARKE, Mariner.
Harriett died 27 Jul 1841 (aged 20).
Married (3) 11 Sep 1842 in Marylebone, Middlesex to Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis (daughter of John Lewis, Shop Keeper)
Born c1816 in St Cleevis, Carmarthen, Wales.
Died Dec 1893 (aged 78) in East Grinstead, Sussex.
They had the following children:
16 i. George Jupp
17 ii. Maria Jupp
18 iii. Catherine Phoebe Jupp
19 iv. John Lewis Jupp
Thomas Jupp died Aug 1894 (aged 83) in East Grinstead, Sussex.
8. Sarah Jupp
Chr. 13 Jul 1813 in East Preston, Sussex.
9. John Jupp
Chr. 18 Sep 1814 in East Preston, Sussex.
10. Harriet Jupp
Chr. 28 Mar 1817 in East Preston, Sussex.
Married 24 Jul 1841 in East Preston, Sussex to David HAZELGROVE [b.c1812 Sussex]
Son of James HAZELGROVE [b.c1775] & Susan ?
They had the following children:
i. Henry Hazelgrove (b.c1848 Worthing, Sussex)
ii. John Hazelgrove (b.c1849 Salvington, Sussex)
iii. Frederick Hazelgrove (b.c1850 West Tarring, Sussex)
*** FROM 1881 CENSUS: West Tarring, Sussex.
David Hazelgrove (aged 69), Gardener, Born Tarring, Sussex.
Harriet Hazelgrove (aged 64), Domestic Cook.
Frederick Neale, Grandson (aged 11), Born Uckfield, Sussex.
Harriet Jupp died c1901 East Preston, Sussex.
11. Jesse Jupp
Chr. 20 Jun 1819 in East Preston, Sussex.
12. Frederic Jupp
Chr. 25 Dec 1821 in East Preston, Sussex.
13. Henry Jupp
Chr. 9 Apr 1826 in East Preston, Sussex.
14. Phineas Jupp
Chr. 19 Nov 1830 in East Preston, Sussex.
Married 7 Jun 1857 in Brighton, Sussex to Jane Frances MILLS
(Born c1838 in Angmering, Sussex.)
They had the following children:
20 i. Neomi F Jupp
21 ii. Almas J Jupp
22 iii. Laura C Jupp
23 iv. Henry E Jupp
24 v. Theophilus Jupp
25 vi. Josaphine Jupp
26 vii. Jesse Jupp
27 viii. Augusta F Jupp
28 ix. Effie Jupp
(Also present on 1881 census: Laura F Bodkin (Grandaughter aged 5 months).
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Third Generation
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15. Phineas Jupp
Born c1837 Cold Waltham, Sussex.
16.George Jupp
Born Jul 1843 in Brighton, Sussex.
Occupation Plasterer.
Married 20 Oct 1866 in Holborn, London to Eliza Emma Hanwell (b. Aug 1844 St Pancras),
daughter of Richard Hanwell [1803-1885] & Sarah Ann Handley [b.c1801]
They had the following children:
29 i. Eliza Eleanor Jupp
30 ii. George Jupp
31 iii. Richard Edward Jupp
32 iv. Horace Leon Jupp
33 v. Ernest Stephen Jupp
34 vi. Henry Charles Jupp
17. Maria Jupp
Born 3 Jan 1846 in Brighton, Sussex.
Occupation Dress Maker.
Children:
35 i. Thomas Lewis Jupp
18. Catherine Phoebe Jupp
Born 15 Feb 1849 in St Pancras.
She possibly married Edward R J Nudd (b.c1854 St Pancras).
They had the following children:
i. Kate Nudd (b.c1885 Islington).
19. John Lewis Jupp
Born 18 Sep 1851 in St Pancras.
Occupation Plasterer.
Married (1) 8 Feb 1880 in Holborn, London to Emma Fennell b. 4 Feb 1858 in Somers Town,
Chr. 27 Feb 1858 in St Pancras. Occupation Florist.
daughter of John Fennell [b.c1817 St Pancras] & Emma Burroughs [b.c1823 St Pancras]
They had the following children:
36 i. Thomas John Jupp
37 ii. Walter Jupp
38 iii. George Henry Jupp
39 iv. Emma Ellen Jupp
40 v. Albert Edward Jupp
41 vi. Anne Jupp
Married (2) 26 Dec 1900 in Edmonton, Middlesex to Ellen Martin b.c1874,
daughter of Samuel Martin & Mary Ann ?.
They had the following children:
42 i. James Lewis Jupp
43 ii. George William Jupp
44 iii. Reginald Frederick Jupp
45 iv. Ellen Victoria Jupp
46 v. Lloyd George Albert Jupp
47 vi. Leonard E Jupp
48 vii. Constance W Jupp
John Lewis Jupp died 10 Feb 1935 in Enfield.
20. Neomi F Jupp
Born c1860 Portslade, Sussex.
21. Almas J Jupp
Born c1862 Portslade, Sussex.
22. Laura C Jupp
Born c1865 Southwick, Sussex.
23. Henry E Jupp
Born c1857 Fishersgate.
He married Alice B ? (b.c1869 Newhaven, Sussex).
They had the following children:
49 i. Bernard M Jupp
50 ii. Winnie P Jupp
24. Theophilus Jupp
Born c1870 Fishersgate.
25. Josaphine Jupp
Born c1872 Fishersgate.
26. Jesse Jupp
Born c1875 Fishersgate.
27. Augusta Frederica V Morcowa Jupp
Born c1878 Fishersgate.
She married Benjamin Short (b.c1879 Southwick).
They had the following children:
i. Kathleen Short (b.c1899 Portslade).
28. Effie Jupp
Born c1879 London.
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Fourth Generation
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29. Eliza Eleanor Jupp
Born c1867 in St Pancras.
She married Henry Falladay Groves (b.c1869 Maidenhead, Berks).
They had the following children:
i. Horace Henry Groves (b.c1896 Maidenhead, Berks).
ii. Ernest Robert Groves (b.c1897 Maidenhead, Berks).
iii. Amy Groves (b.c1900 Maidenhead, Berks).
30. George Jupp
Born c1869 in St Pancras.
31. Richard Edward Jupp
Born c1872 in St Pancras.
32. Horace Leon Jupp
Born c1873 in St Pancras.
Occupation Plasterer.
Married. 6 May 1905 in Newport, Monmouth to Elizabeth Ann Roberts (b.c1874),
daughter of William Roberts [b.c1848 Monmouth] **UNCONFIRMED**
33. Ernest Stephen Jupp
Born c1877 in St Pancras.
34. Henry Charles Jupp
Born c1879 in St Pancras.
35. Thomas Lewis Jupp
Born 16 Sep 1872 in St Pancras.
Occupation Printer.
Married. 19 Sep 1896 in Worth, Sussex to Barbara Jane Roberts.
Born 2 Aug 1867 in East Grinstead, Sussex,
daughter of David Roberts (1836-1873) & Jane Collins (1836-),
They had the following children:
51 i. Hilda Jupp
36. Thomas John Jupp
Born 19 Jul 1881 in Islington.
Occupation Plasterer.
Married 25 Dec 1900 in Edmonton to Annie Selina Eaves.
Born 5 Nov 1878 in St George, Barton Regis, Gloucester,
daughter of Thomas George Richard Eaves [1849-1901] & Ellen Hann [b.c1844 Gloucs]
37. Walter Jupp
Born c1884 in Islington.
38. George Henry Jupp
Born 15 Sep 1886 in Edmonton
39. Emma Ellen Jupp
Born 19 Jan 1889 in Edmonton.
40. Albert Edward Jupp
Born c1891 in Edmonton.
Married. Jane Taylor, daughter of James Taylor [b.c1860] & Ellen Johnson [b.c1864]
They had the following children:
52 i. Albert L G Jupp
53 ii. Peter Jupp
Albert Edward Jupp died 9 Jun 1965. Buried in Enfield.
41. Anne Jupp
Born c1895 in Edmonton.
42. James Lewis Jupp
Born 14 Sep 1901 in Edmonton.
Occupation Plasterer, Labourer, Bus Driver.
Married 11 Nov 1922 in Edmonton to Louisa Taylor.
Born 27 Feb 1902 in Camberwell.
Died 1 Apr 1973 in Royston, Herts.
Daughter of James Taylor [b.c1860] & Ellen Johnson [b.c1864]
They had the following children:
54 i. Louisa Ellen Jupp
55 ii. Irene Constance Jupp
56 iii. James Edward Jupp
James Lewis Jupp died 13 Nov 1986 in Royston, Herts.
43. George William Jupp
Born 1903 in Edmonton.
Married 1922 Edmonton to Zillah Gillard (b.c1904 Hendon),
daughter of Thomas Gillard (b.c1847 Islington) & Annie ? (b.c1852 Islington).
They had the following children:
57 i. Tom Jupp
58 ii. Betty Jupp
44. Reginald Frederick Jupp
Born 1905 in Edmonton.
Married 1936 Edmonton to Christine Ives (d.Aug 2000 Enfield)
They had the following children:
59 i. Rita Jupp
60 ii. John Jupp
61 iii. David Jupp
62 iv. Debbie Jupp
Reginald Frederick Jupp died 1982.
45. Ellen Victoria Jupp
Born 1907 in Edmonton.
Married 1929 Edmonton to Robert Angell.
They had the following children:
i. Leslie Angell
ii. Audrey Angell
iii. Joyce Angell
iv. Dennis Angell
v. Ralph Angell
46. Lloyd George Alfred Jupp
Born 1910 in Edmonton.
Married 26 July 1941 to Violet Jane Rixon.
Born.14 March 1914 Edmonton.
Died.15 Feb 1985 Enfield.
Daughter of George Rixon (1873-1931) & Eleanor Frisby (1870-1941).
They had the following children:
63 i. Doreen E Jupp
64 ii. Linda M Jupp
Lloyd George Alfred Jupp died 1 Feb 1985 Enfield.
47. Leonard E Jupp
Born. c1912 Edmonton.
Married 1935 Edmonton to Elsie Oxley.
Born 21 June 1916.
Died 22 Nov 1980 Edmonton.
Daughter of James Parkins Oxley (c1887-1960) & Emma Pauline ? (1888-1956).
They had the following children:
65 i. Brian Leonard Jupp
66 ii. Jean Jupp
67 iii. Phyllis Jupp
68 iv. Susan Jupp
Leonard E Jupp died June 2001.
48. Constance W Jupp
Born Dec 1916 in Edmonton.
Married c.1940 in Edmonton to George Dudley (d.Dec 2004).
They had the following children:
i. Pamela Dudley
ii. Pauline Dudley
iii. Colin Dudley
iv. Sandra Dudley
v. Linda Dudley
Constance W Jupp died c.2004.
49. Bernard M Jupp
Born. c1897 Portslade, Sussex.
50. Winnie P Jupp
Born. c1899 Portslade, Sussex.
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Dates and places, and more recent information
has been omitted to protect privacy.
Family Members can view this information at The Jupp Surname Resource Centre
Please email me at genealogy1@sprignall.freeserve.co.uk for the password
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