Henricus Zijp was born 13 February 1764 in Twisk, North Holland, Netherlands to Jan Zijp (1730-1792) and Adriaantje Peereboom (1734-1807) and died 14 August 1826 Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands of unspecified causes. He married Dieuwertje Moeijes (1763-1824) 4 December 1785 in Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Cornelis Zijp (1786-1858) | 6 April 1786 Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands | 28 January 1858 Binnenwijzend, Westwoud, North Holland, Netherlands | Grietje Koster (1785-1842) Neeltje Kok (1794-1871) |
| Gerrit Zijp (1790-1844) | |||
| Klaas Zijp (1792-1862) | 10 February 1792 Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands | 2 November 1862 Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands | Trijntje Stapel (c1795-1858) |
| Trijntje Zijp (1795-1864) | |||
| Ariaantje Zijp (1802-184) | |||
Mayor of Nibbixwoud between 1792 and 1817 and mayor of Midwoud between 1817 and 1826.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Klaas Zijp (1759-1815) | |||
| Geertje Zijp (1761-1816) | |||
| Henricus Zijp (1764-1826) | 13 February 1764 Twisk, North Holland, Netherlands | 14 August 1826 Midwoud, North Holland, Netherlands | Dieuwertje Moeijes (1763-1824) |
| Cornelis Zijp (1767-1815) | |||
| Maarten Zijp (1771-1844) | 17 April 1771 Twisk, North Holland, Netherlands | 3 June 1844 Twisk, North Holland, Netherlands | Grietje Spanjaard (1771-1850) |