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Hi, my 3 x great grandfather was Henry Rapley( b.1820 Oakley Surrey). He married Maria Simmons(b.1818) in the first quarter 1840 in the district of Kingston in county of Surrey. Their children were James, Sarah(b.1843 my great grandmother), William, Ann,Jane, Eliza and Maria.
I am after information on Henry's parents. As for Maria I think her fathers name was George and her mother Harriet.
I know of a lady on Ancestry who is the great,great grand daughter of Henry and Marias' daughter Maria but i am unable to contact her.
Thanking you all in advance
Marilyn.

The marriage:

Name: Henry Rapley (shoemaker)
Age: Full Age
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1840
Archive Provided Parish: Thames Ditton, St Nicholas
Parish as it Appears: Thames Ditton
Spouse: Maria Simmons
Spouse Age: Full Age
Father: James Rapley (Labourer) <<<<<<<<<<
Spouse Father: James Simmons (Labourer) <<<<<<

Witnesses: Thomas Lavey & Thomas Merser

Baptism:

Name: Henry Rapley
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 2 May 1819
Father's name: James Rapley (labourer)
Mother's name: Amy Rapley
Parish or Poor Law Union: Ockley
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Baptism:

Name: Maria Simmons
Baptism Date: 10 Sep 1815
Archive Provided Parish: Leatherhead, St Mary and St Nicholas
Parish as it Appears: Leatherhead
Father: James Simmons (Labourer)
Mother: Ann Simmons

Fits with the 1881 census:

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Waters Farm, Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Epsom, Surrey, England
Henry Rapley Head Married Male 62 1819 Land & Cottage Proprietor Ockley, Surrey,
Maria Rapley Wife Married Female 66 1815 Land & Cottage Proprietor Wife Leatherhead, Surrey,

Henry's parents 1841:

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Tolgate, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, England

Jas Rapley Male 50 1791 Ag Lab Surrey, England
Amey Rapley Female 52 1789 Surrey, England
Sarah Rapley Female 23 1818 Surrey, England
Amey Rapley Female 15 1826 Surrey, England
Wm Rapley Male 9 1832 Surrey, England

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Tolgate, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Jas Rapley Male 50 1791 Surrey, England Ag. Lab.
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Amey Rapley Female 52 1789 Surrey, England
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Sarah Rapley Female 23 1818 Surrey, England
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Amey Rapley Female 15 1826 Surrey, England
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Wm Rapley Male 9 1832 Surrey, England
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Census details

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Image shows AMY not Anny

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Toole Gate, Stone Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, England

Anny Rapley Head Widow Female 61 1790 Collector Of Tolls Surrey, England
Anny Rapley Daughter Unmarried Female 25 1826 House Maid Ockley, Surrey, England
William Rapley Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Survey Of Roads Ockley, Surrey, England

Marriage for parents:

Surrey Marriages Transcription
First name(s) James
Last name Rapley
Spouse's first name(s) Amy
Spouse's last name Bottin
Marriage year 1817
Marriage date 16 Apr 1817
Marriage place Ockley
By licence or banns By Banns
Groom's first name(s) James
Groom's last name Rapley
Groom's place / parish Of this parish
Bride's first name(s) Amy
Bride's last name Bottin
Bride's place / parish Of this parish
County Surrey
Source Parish Register Transcripts
Record set Surrey Marriages

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Lane Leading To L Bookham, Bookham, Great, Epsom, Surrey, England


Heny Rapley Male 20 1821 Surrey, England Shoe M
Maria Rapley Female 20 1821 Surrey, England
James Rapley Male 0 1841 Surrey, England

RAPLEY HENRY b1819 d1887 68
RAPLEY MARIA b1801 d1895 79

http://www.parishchurch.leatherheadweb.org.uk/churchyard/list_G.htm

(Parish Church of St Mary & St Nicholas Leatherhead
Listing of names on gravestones - Section G of the churchyard)

Chris :)

Baptism
County Surrey
Place Ockley
Church name St Margaret
Register type Transcript
Baptism date 30 Nov 1817
Person forename Sarah
Person sex F
Father forename James
Father surname RAPLEY
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Amy


Baptism
County Surrey
Place Ockley
Church name St Margaret
Register type Transcript
Baptism date 15 Jan 1826
Person forename Amy
Person sex F
Father forename James
Father surname RAPLEY
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Amy


Baptism
County Surrey
Place Ockley
Church name St Margaret
Register type Transcript
Baptism date 01 Jan 1832
Person forename William
Person sex M
Father forename James
Father surname RAPLEY
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Amy

http://www.freereg.org.uk/


Edits (in case Amey Below)

Baptism
County Surrey
Place Coulsdon
Church name St John the Evangelist
Register type Transcript
Baptism date 21 Oct 1787
Birth date 09 Oct 1787
Person forename Amy
Person sex F
Father forename Henry
Father surname BATTEN
Mother forename Amy

Wonder if that 1801 is a transcription error Chris- Think this is the burial for Maria (abode matches address in 1891):

Name: Maria Rapley
Birth Year: abt 1816
Burial Age: 79
Burial Date: 10 Apr 1895
Archive Provided Parish: Leatherhead, St Mary and St Nicholas
Parish as it Appears: Leatherhead
Abode: Woodbridge, Leatherhead

(yes, would say that is!)

Chris :)

Probate

Name: Henry Rapley
Death Date: 10 Aug 1887
Death Place: Surrey, England
Probate Date: 3 Nov 1887
Registry: Principal Registry

3rd Nov the will of Henry Rapley late of the parish of Leatherhead in the county of Surrey who died the 10 Aug 1887 at Leatherhead was proved at the principal registry by Maria Rapley of Malden Common Ashsted in the said county Widow the relict and Stephen Peat of 11, Darley Rd Bolingbroke Grove Battersea in the said county Carpenter and executors.

Effects £376 15s 2d.

Probate

Maria Rapley of Malden Surrey Widow died 4 April 1895 Probate London 12 June to Septimus Willings recieving officer and William Rapley Bootmaker Effects £82.13s 10d.

Poss?? Mistranscribed

Name: James Shapley
[James Rapley] ****************************
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1792
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Chobham
Hundred: Godley (First Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:Ag Labourer

Registration district: Chertsey
Sub-registration district: Chobham
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1074
Book: 4
Folio: 58
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
James Shapley 49
Jane Shapley 48
John Shapley 15
Ruben Shapley 14
Hester Shapley 12
Joseph Shapley 8
Mary Shapley 8

Don't think that's the correct one Mel, I think this is the burial of Henry's mother & father:

Name: James Rapley
Birth Year: abt 1791
Burial Age: 60
Burial Date: 3 Mar 1851
Archive Provided Parish: Ockley, St Margaret
Parish as it Appears: Ockley
Reference Number: OCY/4/1

Name: Amy Rapley
Birth Year: abt 1789
Burial Age: 78
Burial Date: 24 Nov 1867
Archive Provided Parish: Ockley, St Margaret
Parish as it Appears: Ockley
Reference Number: OCY/4/1
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Amy's a widow in 1851 & 1861:

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Toole Gate, Stone Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, England

Anny (AMY) Rapley Head Widow Female 61 1790 Collector Of Tolls Surrey, England
Anny (AMY) Rapley Daughter Unmarried Female 25 1826 House Maid Ockley, Surrey,
William Rapley Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Survey Of Roads Ockley, Surrey,
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1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Cottage, Abinger Lower, Dorking, Surrey, England

Amy Greenfeild Head Married Female 35 1826 Needle Woman Ockley, Surrey,
Amy Rapley Mother Widow Female 72 1789 - Ockley, Surrey, England
Rhode Greenfeild Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Ockley, Surrey, England

Yes that looks much better Austin. I was going by the fact that there was a child called Jane and maybe after his mother??

Had to feed the hungry........

Hi Austin, Chris and Mel, thank you so much for all your hard work in finding out all this wonderful information.
Henry and Maria's daughter Sarah married Walter Jones b.1843/5 Sarah and Walter had a son named Walter b.1871. I know nothing of Walter b.1843/5.
As you have done such a great job on my Henry would you be so kind as to try and find out a little about Walter.
Once again a big thank you
Marilyn

Name: Walter Jones
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1868
Marriage Place: Sutton By Croydon,Surrey,England
Father: William Jones
Spouse: Sarah Rapley
FHL Film Number: 1042344

Name: Sarah Rapley
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1868
Marriage Place: Sutton By Croydon,Surrey,England
Father: Henry Rapley
Spouse: Walter Jones
FHL Film Number: 1042344

1871

Name: Walter Jones
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Jones
Gender: Male
Where born: Winsham, Hampshire, England**********************
[Winchester, Hampshire, England]
Civil Parish: Sutton
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: Epsom
Sub-registration district: Carshalton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 796
Folio: 85
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Jones 28<<<<<House Carpenter
Sarah Jones 28
Maria Jones 1
Walter Harden 23
William Fuller 20

Name: Walter Jones
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1871
Christening Date: 13 Aug 1871
Christening Place: Sutton (near Croydon), Surrey, England
Christening Age: 0
Father: Walter Jones
Mother: Sarah