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I think it pretty certain that 'Sumarus Tripe' is actually the well-known
photographer of India and Burma in 1855-7, who took the first photographs
in Burma. His name was actually Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) and he was only
a Captain when a photographer, though later rose to Major General,
retiring in 1875 to his home town of Devonport.

As we know, unusual names in the census are often spelt or interpreted
wrongly - some of that handwriting is tricky stuff. I've just been writing
a short feature on Linnaeus and your posting came up in one of my Google
searches about the family. The feature will be online shortly.

Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone you feel might be
interested.

Regards,

Peter Marshall
Photography Guide at About http://photography.about.com/
email:
_________________________________________________________________
London's Industrial Heritage: http://petermarshallphotos.co.uk/
The Buildings of London etc: http://londonphotographs.co.uk/
My London Diary http://mylondondiary.co.uk/
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Hi,

I just read your posting last year about the Tripes in the DEVON-L
Archives: January 2002:
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>Hello there~
>
>On the 1851 census cd there are NO Septimus Tripes, there are 44
>Septimus,
>and 62 Tripes, many many born in Dawlish, Devonport and that southern
>area.
>There is a Theophilus Tripe, 59 and married born in Tobryan Devon, with
>wife
>Catherine 67, born in Milton Abbot, lodgers at the Wards at Preston
>Coombe, Woodleigh.

>The only Stoke Dameral mention is:

>Lorenzo P. Tripe, 37, general practitioner, born in Devonport, with wife
>Ann, 33 born in Diss Norfolk; daughters: Elizabeth M. 9 scholar at home,
>Annie S. 7 scholar at home, Emily C. 5 scholar at home, Matilda 2 - all
>born in Devonport; 2 servants, housemaid and cook and a nurse. Live at 4
>St. Aubyn Street, Stoke Damerel.

>On the 1881 census cd there are no Septimus but I find:

>Sumarus Tripe, retired major genl, 58 and single, born in Devonport, with
>two servants. Lives at 3 Osborne Villas, Stoke Damerel.

>I hope this helps you find clues that lead you to Septimus! Good luck!
>Lora in grey and gloomy Wisconsin USA

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I think it pretty certain that 'Sumarus Tripe' is actually the well-known
photographer of India and Burma in 1855-7, who took the first photographs
in Burma. His name was actually Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) and he was only
a Captain when a photographer, though later rose to Major General,
retiring in 1875 to his home town of Devonport.

As we know, unusual names in the census are often spelt or interpreted
wrongly - some of that handwriting is tricky stuff. I've just been writing
a short feature on Linnaeus and your posting came up in one of my Google
searches about the family. The feature will be online shortly.

Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone you feel might be
interested.

Regards,

Peter Marshall
Photography Guide at About http://photography.about.com/
email:
_________________________________________________________________
London's Industrial Heritage: http://petermarshallphotos.co.uk/
The Buildings of London etc: http://londonphotographs.co.uk/
My London Diary http://mylondondiary.co.uk/
and elsewhere......

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