Zilpha Rance (1800–1868)

Zilpha was born in 1800 in Wilstone in Tring, Hertfordshire, England. Her parents are not known. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.

She married William Perkins (1798–1885)★ on 5 Mar, 1820 at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Tring, Hertfordshire, England^a1 . They had six children:–

Frances baptised on 2 Dec, 1821 in Startop's End in Tring, Hertfordshire, England^b1.
Elizabeth★ probably born in 1823 in the parish of Marsworth in Buckinghamshire, England. Married William Rymell★ on 25 Dec, 1845 at All Saints Church in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, England^c1. Died before 1861.
William born in 1826 in Marsworth. Married Ann Barber on 27 Jun, 1847 at St. Pancras Church in St. Pancras, Middlesex, England^d1.
Mary probably born in 1831 in Marsworth^e1.
Eliza probably born in 1834 in Marsworth^e1.
Charles probably born in 1842 in Marsworth^e1.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Marsworth^e1 with her husband William, a straw dealer and three children Mary Perkins (1831–?), a straw plaitter, Eliza Perkins (1834–?), a straw plaitter and Charles Perkins (1842–?).

In the 1861 census she was living at Private House in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, England^f1 with her husband William.

Zilpha died at the age of sixty-eight on 17 Sep, 1868 in Marsworth^c2. Her death was attributed to "senile decay" (death through old age, possibly including dementia)^c2.

She was survived by her husband William.

Timeline

1800

: Born in Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire, England.

1820

5 Mar: Married William Perkins★ at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Tring, Hertfordshire.^a1
Recorded as residing in Tring, Hertfordshire.^a1

1821

2 Dec: Daughter, Frances Perkins (1821–?), baptised in Startop's End, Tring, Hertfordshire, England.^b1
Recorded as residing in Startop's End.^b1

1823

: Daughter, Elizabeth Perkins (1823–?)★, probably born around this time in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, England.

1826

: Son, William Perkins (1826–?), born in Marsworth.

1831

: Daughter, Mary Perkins (1831–?), probably born around this time in Marsworth.^e1

1834

: Daughter, Eliza Perkins (1834–?), probably born around this time in Marsworth.^e1

1842

: Son, Charles Perkins (1842–?), probably born around this time in Marsworth.^e1

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census in Marsworth.^e1
Occupation recorded as straw plaitter.^e1

before 1861

: Daughter, Elizabeth, died.

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census at Private House, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.^f1
Occupation recorded as straw plaitter.^f1

1868

17 Sep: Died at the age of sixty-eight in Marsworth.^c2

Facts

Birth
1800
Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Baptism
(not known)

Death
17 Sep 1868
Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, England

Burial
(not known)

Names and variations
Zilpha Rance^a1
Zilpha Perkins^b1,e1,f1
Zilpha Parkins^a1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Tring, Hertfordshire

a1: Marriage entry for William Parkins and Zilpha Rance, 5 Mar 1820, Page 69, No 177 (more details...)

Buckinghamshire Baptism Index

b1: Baptism entry for Frances Perkins, Drayton Beauchamp, 2 Dec 1821 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

c1: Marriage entry for William Rymell and Elizabeth Perkins, Berkhamstead, Oct-Dec Qtr 1845, Vol 6, Page 877, No 27; Certified copy obtained 1 Apr 2005 (more details...)

c2: Death entry for Zilpa Perkins, Berkhampstead, Jul-Sep Qtr 1868, Vol 3A, Page 287, No 278; Digital image (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Pancras, Middlesex

d1: Marriage entry for William Perkins and Ann Barber, 27 Jun 1847, Page 143, No 285 (more details...)

1851 England and Wales Census

e1: Class HO107, Piece 1716, Folio 249, Page 4, Schedule 12 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

f1: Class RG9, Piece 842, Folio 60, Page 5, Schedule 20 (more details...)