The Kiplings of Wearmouth What is today known as Sunderland was once the parishes of Monkwearmouth on the north bank of the river and Bishopwearmouth on the South. Nearby were the parishes of Haughton-le-Spring and Chester-le-Street. Kiplings have been present in the Wearmouth area since at least the 17 th century, being particularly involved in the sea. In 1687, a Henry Kipling of Chester-le-Street was named in a diocesan document, probably a bond, yet to be translated. DHC2/B2/220 Eleanor, an illigitimate daughter of William Kipling of Norwich, Norfolk, was baptised at C-le-S in 1684, as was Ann the illigitimate daughter of Richard Kipling of C-le-S in 1700. Baptisms, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 312496.0 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert 1 Mar 1696 Valentine Kiplin, of Chester-le-Street, son of Richard Kiplin An Edward Kipling then married Grace Thompson at C-le-S in 1718. He may be the Edward b 1691 at Romaldkirk, son of a Henry Kipling (although D&VM have him dying locally). In 1714, Dorothy Kipling of Chester-le-Street was accused in the diocesan court of defamation by a Mary Robinson. The outcome of the case is not known. DDR/EJ/PRC/2/1714/8 1722
Marriages, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 164340.1 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert 7 Jun 1742 John Kiplin married Ann Taylor, of Park Baptisms, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 253565.0 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert 30 Jan 1743 Ambrose Kipling, of Lumley Park, son of John Kipling Name: Edward Kiplin Gender: Male Christening Date: 19 May 1745 Christening Place:HOUGHTON LE SPRING,DURHAM,ENGLAND Birth Date: Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John Kiplin Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 584039.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 21 Mar 1765 Henry Kipling, of Houghton Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 611998.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 11 Sep 1799 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, age: 84, died 10 Sep, widow of John Kipling (native of Lambton) Marriages, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 429688.1 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 12 Jan 1767 Edward Kipling married Mary Mewers, both of this parish, by banns Witnesses: John Crowe, James Calbreath Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 606560.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring
Church: St. Michael & All Angels 12 Apr 1767 Grace Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Marriages, Sunderland District - Record Number: 274977.1 Location: Sunderland Church: Holy Trinity 28 Sep 1791 John Markham, of Sunderland married Grace Kipling, of the Parish of Houghton-le-Spring, by Banns Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 606718.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 19 Feb 1769 John Kipling, of Houghton, son of Edward & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 615707.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 27 Dec 1771 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 570044.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels 5 Oct 1785 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 391120.2 10 Feb 1774 Elizabeth Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward (shoemaker) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214291.0 Ambrose Kipling of Monkwearmouth Shore, born 5-Feb 1775, son of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling, taken from a copy in my possession Jan 25th 1791 - witness my hand Edward Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 217266.0 Robert Kipling of Monkwearmouth Shore, born 5-Jul 1777, son of Edward
(cordwainer) & Mary Kipling, taken from a copy in my possession Jan 25th 1791 - witness my hand Edward Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 215433.0 Henry Kipling, of Shore, born 5-Jan 1778, son of Edward (shoemaker) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 216634.0 5 Dec 1779 Mary Kipling, born 5-Nov 1779, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 126718.2 1 Aug 1803 Mary Chambers late Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 24, wife of James Chambers (Mariner), buried at Saint Peter's Graveyard Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214696.0 27 Apr 1783 Christopher Henry Kipling, of Shore, born 5-Jan 1782, son of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214744.0 21 Aug 1785 Dorothy Kipling, of Shore, born 17-Dec 1783, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 392831.2 17 May 1796 Dorothy Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 478782.2
27 Jul 1786 Jane Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward Kipling (cordwainer) Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 215900.0 Jane Kipling, born 15-Nov 1787, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Reference Title GD51 Papers of the Dundas Family of Melville, Viscounts Melville (Melville Castle Papers) GD51/3 Documents relating to the East India Company, Board of Control, India and the East Indies, including Cape of Good Hope Date 1628-1939 1753-1872 Country code GB Repository code 234 Repository Reference Title National Records of Scotland GD51/3/643 Dates 14 Mar 1799 Letter from Edward Kipling, Monkwearmouth Shore, to Henry Dundas requesting letter to be forwarded to his brother in India This is a reference to Ambrose senior (Capt. Ambrose Kipling), who died 1801 in India. The Bengal Obituary: Or, a Record to Perpetuate the Memory of Departed Worth (North Park Street Burial Ground)
Saunders's News-Letter - Saturday 22 August 1789 Derby Mercury - Thursday 29 July 1790
It is possible that Ambrose s son, John, later returned to England and is the John Kipling, born in the East Indies, who was convicted of theft and transported (see Transported! ) Edward s son Ambrose also took to the sea and served in the navy from 1707-1802.
Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 127224.2 24 Aug 1806 John Kipling, of Shore, age: 5 weeks, died 22 Aug, illegitimate son of Jane Kipling
Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 128882.2 5 Feb 1817 Ambrose Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 1
Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 129811.2 10 Oct 1822 Edward Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 78 Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 131297.2 26 Apr 1833 Mary Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 88 Henry Kipling was master of the Cleveland Packet. Newcastle Courant - Saturday 26 November 1831 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 04 August 1832
Newcastle Journal - Saturday 20 October 1832 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 04 October 1834 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 29 November 1834 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 07 February 1835 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 14 February 1835 Durham 1837 Register of Electors
Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 22 September 1838 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 01 December 1838 Newcastle Courant - Friday 14 December 1838 Durham County Advertiser - Friday 19 April 1844
06/04/1844 Henry Kinley, mariner, lost in the Cleveland Packet on 09/03/1844. Sister wholly dependent upon him and also her husband who from infirmity and disease has been unable to work for 15 years. 3 granted http://shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/map/sunderland/ Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Monday 19 July 1875 John and Mary Kipling (Williamson Street) (see Staindrop (Sunderland) 1911 ) John and Ann Kipling (see The Kipling of Gilling ) William Kipling and family (Dame Dorothy Street) (see Hutton 1911 )