THE TILLEY FAMILY: MAPS AND SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS

Middleton Streets: about 1900

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Census returns for villages in Victorian England are often confusing as streets are often not named and houses are not numbered. Where street names are given, they may be inconsistent and vary from decade to decade. Middleton is essentially a T-shaped village with one limb formed by the road between Ashley and East Carlton, the other the road to Rockingham
The main street runs from the Woolpack Inn at the T-junction through to its joining with the neighbouring village of Cottingham. It has been variously named High Street and Main Street, and in 1891, part at its eastern end, Lower Street. Many dwellings are clustered around tight closes which run off the main street. These also were given names, often of worthies who lived or worked there, and changed with the passage of years. For instance, the close to the west of the Independent Chapel was named Tilley's Yard in 1881 and Dexter's Yard in 1901.
POINTS OF INTEREST:
A. The War Memorial; B. The Exeter Arms; C. The Bakehouse.

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Cottingham Streets: about 1877

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This map shows the main streets of Cottingham with naming variations found in the Victorian census returns. The continuation of the map into Middleton (above) can be seen from the position of the War Memorial.
POINTS OF INTEREST:
A: The War Memorial; B: The brickworks (off map); C: The site of the 1875 murder; D: The Blind Lane laundry; E: Chamberlain's bakehouse; F: The Spread Eagle; G: The Three Horseshoes

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The trial of Francis Tilley and Mary Fracey

The Leicestershire Mercury Page 3 Saturday March 6th 1858 - The British Newspaper Archive; © The British Library Board.

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Medals and medal card of Sidney Thomas Tilley

The 1914 medal set

LEFT: The 1914 Star: The star was awarded to all officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces, (including civilian medical practitioners, nursing sisters, nurses and others who were employed with military hospitals), serving in France or Belgium on the establishment of the British Expeditionary Forces between 05 August 1914 and midnight of 22/23 November 1914. The medal was not issued for service afloat. It is often called the 'MONS STAR'. In 1919 King George V authorised a clasp bearing the dates for those who had actually been under fire during that period. The majority of the recipients of the star were officers and men of the prewar British Army, the "old Contemptibles" who landed in France soon after the outbreak of the First World War and who took part in the retreat from Mons, hence the popular nickname of Mons Star.
BARS: 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. 1914: The bar was awarded to those who served under fire or were present on duty within range of the enemy mobile artillery in France or Belgium between the above dates and on the strength of units and formations contained in the official lists.
CENTRE: The British War Medal (silver, 1.42 inches in diameter) was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War, but it was extended to cover the period 1919 - 20 and service in mine clearing at sea as well as participation in operations in North and South Russia, the Eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and Caspian. The reverse shows a horseman (St. George, naked), armed with a short sword (an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieves victory over Prussianism). The horse tramples on the Prussian shield and the skull and cross-bones. Just off-centre, near the right upper rim, is the sun of Victory. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear in the left and right fields respectively.
RIGHT: The Victory Medal was awarded to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under contract, and others employed with military hospitals who actually served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war between 05 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 (inclusive). It was also awarded to members of the British Naval mission to Russia 1919 - 1920 and for mine clearance in the North Sea between 11 November 1918 and 30 November 1919. This medal was never issued alone, it was issued to those that already had the 1914 or 1914 - 15 Stars and most of those who had the British War Medal. It is often known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and double rainbow ribbon were adopted by thirteen other Allied nations.
Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.

The medal chart also shows the three Regiments to which Sidney Tilley was attached.

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Medals and medal cards of Sidney Thomas Tilley

The Military Medal

Awarded to NCOs and men of the Army (including RFC and RND) for individual or associated acts of bravery not of sufficient heroism as to merit the DCM. In June 1916 it was extended to women, two of the earliest awards being to civilian ladies for their conduct during the Easter Rising in Dublin that year. As a result of the 1993 Review of gallantry awards and resultant changes to the operational gallantry award system, this award has been replaced by the MC which is now available both to officers and other ranks.
Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.

The Medal Cards

Francis acquired two medal cards, one for each Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment. He was awarded the same three medals as his brother Sidney Thomas (see entry above)

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Memorials to Francis Omar Tilley

NOTES:

1. The Next of Kin Memorial Plaque: inscribed with his name and presented to the family aftre the end of the war. More details can be found in the article The Memorial Plaque at wikipedia.
2. The CWGC Headstone: In Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension. Cemetery Reference: Plot III.F.16
3. The Cottingham War Memorial: Stands in a small enclosed area on Mill Road directly opposite High Street. Francis Tilley's name is inscribed on the left hand side of the base of the plinth facing towards Middleton.
4. The CWGC Commemoration: Note the incorrect spelling of both Francis' and his father's names. © Casualty 79565 Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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French Postcard

Shows the address side of the postcard which was sent to Francis' mother which bore the photograph of him in uniform on the rear. It notes his rank (the three stripes) and his four medals. The meaning of the stamp "Stretcher" and the "K.J.32" has not been determined. The postcard was manufactured in Paris, France

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Infringing the Game Laws

The Leicestershire Chronicle Saturday December 14th 1844 - The British Newspaper Archive; © The British Library Board.

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Killing his lordship's hare

The Leicester Mercury Saturday March 17th 1855 - The British Newspaper Archive; © The British Library Board.

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The Ten Commandments of A TILLEY'S ESTABLISHMENT

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Theft from the Black Horse

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Assault on a little girl

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Tilly map of Evington, Leicester

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Breach Of Promise suit

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Arthur's Enlistment

The upper area indicates his 12 year enlistment at the age of 18.
The lower line indicates his three month's stay aboard the training vessel HMS Boscowan

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Edgar Arthur Hodges, DCM

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Afgar or The Andalusian Leisure

The upper area is an advertisement for the six day performance inm Bournemouth.
The lower area is a lithograph of the performers from the original West End production

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Census Return of 1911

David Jackson declared that he had been married for 21 years and that the "Total Children Born Alive" had been 6; and that all 6 "Children still Living". There were "No Children who have Died" despite there being another six registrations on file confirming a further six live births.

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Obituary: Australia

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The auction of copyhold land 1854

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The auction of land 1861

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I.N.C. Dedication plaques (1)

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I.N.C. Dedication plaques (2)

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References

1. Middleton: Detail from 1900 Pre-WWII 1:2500 Northamptonshire map: Old-Maps © Crown Copyright and Database Rights Ordnance Survey 2012. All rights reserved.
2. Cottingham: Detail from 1900 Pre-WWII 1:2500 Northamptonshire map: Old-Maps © Crown Copyright and Database Rights Ordnance Survey 2012. All rights reserved.

The trial of Owen Mackness for bigamy

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Wildman's Treatise on the Management of Bees

Robert Tilley of Smeeton is listed under "T"

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William and Mary Tilley Headstone

Headstone in Thorpe Langton Churchyard

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Caroline Tilley Headstone

Headstone in Thorpe Langton Churchyard

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Register of POWs at Dülmen, Germany

Key: Headings:
Col 1: Entry No:
Col 2: a: Family name / Surname; b: Forename; c: Father's first name
Col 3: Rank
Col 4: a and b: Battalion and Regiment; c: Company
Col 5: a and b: Date and place of capture c: whether wounded and where sent
Col 6: a: Date and place of birth b and c: Next of kin and address

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Inquest into the death of James Bryan

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Herbert Willaim Tilley Remembered

References:
Private Herbert William Tilley headstone: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Herbert William Tilley at Rutland Remembers

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Hon Major George C Mostyn

Portrait of George Charles Mostyn; Hubert George Charles Mostyn, 7th Baron Vaux of Harrowden; Mary Mostyn (née Monk) albumen print by Carmille Silvy: August 14th 1861. The Photographic Collection The National Portrait Gallery NPG Ax55263. Reproduced with permission under this Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerciazl-NoDerivs 3.0 Licence

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Commemoration for Sidney Waterfall Tilley

The Doullems Communal Cemetery Extension 1, Doullens, Somme, France. Sidney is listed in Plot V Row C 52

Reference: S. W. Tilley, 82900 Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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The streets of the West End of Leicester about 1898

Streets and buildings of relevance to this branch of the Tilley family and descendants

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The Relationships of James, John, Anne and Catherine Tilley

The chart illustrates the close relationship between the two married couples from Thorpe Langton. They all shared paternal grandparents and all cousin relationships are first cousins.

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The Children of Thomas and Mary Ann Tilley

The General Register Office now produces an index which lists the mother's maiden name for births back to 1837. An illegitimate child is indicated by a blank in this column. As far as the girls are concerned, Clara Jane is registered in the Uppingham district with her mother's maiden name given as Litchfield. The two earlier girls would have been registered in the Market Harborough District. The two most likely entries, though, would suggest Mary Ann was born illegitimate but named after the father and Anna Maria's mother's maiden name is Edgley. The situation with the boys is even more bizarre. Between 1864 and 1872 nine boys were born to a Tilley family with a mother's maiden name given as Edgley in the Uppingham area. On four occasions it would appear that these were twins, but born in separate registration quarters. However it is confirmed that one marriage was between George and Sophia. Four of these boys relate to them. The other five (Arthur Ernest was born in 1872) belong to Thomas and Mary Ann. Examination of the birth certificates of both Clara Jane and Samuel John show that the registration was carried out by Mary Jane Tilley. However in Clara Jane's case Mary Ann is described as "Tilley formerly Litchfield" whereas for Samuel John she was "Tilley formerly Edgley"

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The Baptism of Mary Ann Tilley 1859

Baptism at East Langton September 11th 1859. Rector Hanbury's entries and marginal notes are quite illuminating.

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The Marriage of Thomas Tilley and Mary Ann Edgley

The marriage record from St Nicholas Church, Leicester dated Janury 16th 1860. Note Mary Ann's declaration that she was both a spinster and illegitimate but used her married surname, Litchfield

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Headstone for two Annie Marias

Grave in Ruabon Cemetery, Wrexham, Wales

Photograph © Linda Griffiths, Memorial 133889414 Find a Grave. Reproduced with permission

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The Wilks Memorial

Monument in Ruabon Cemetery, Wrexham, Wales

Photograph © Linda Griffiths, Memorial 133937026 Find a Grave. Reproduced with permission

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The Jerusalem War Memorial and the Battle for Gaza

The Jerusalem War Memorial. The asterisk indicates the position of plaques 19 - 21

An account of the Third Battle of Gaza - Capture of Beersheba - 31/101/1917
WW1 Actions and Troop Movements (ORBATS) from Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion. In Forces War Records

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Documents for Vera Rumbold Kemshead

Upper: Birth certificate: Leicester 1903
Lower: Marriage declaration: Ontario 1926

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Added: April 2nd 2013
Last update: January 12th 2022

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