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San posted this on the "John Guest" thread:

mallosa wrote:H, would this have any connection at all to your Tilley's

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So I thought I'd do a bit of tracking in hopes of a BCC link-up...

Found:
Census 1911 at 7 New St., Netherton, Dudley
James Tilley Head 40 Breeze Burner in Breeze Ovens b. Netherton, Dudley
Mary Jane Tilley Wife 39 b. Netherton, Dudley
May Elizabeth Tilley Daughter 17 Machinist Boot Factory b. Netherton, Dudley
William Thomas Tilley Son 13 b. Netherton, Dudley
Florence Mabel Tilley Daughter 7 b. Netherton, Dudley
Annie Maud Tilley Daughter 8 b. Netherton, Dudley
Eleanor Christina Mitchell Visitor 21 Housemaid (Domestic) b.Worcs, Dudley
married 18 years (1893)

Census 1901 at 31 Griffin St., Netherton, Dudley
James Tilley Head 30 Breeze Burner Coke b. Netherton, Dudley
Mary J Tilley Wife 29 b. Netherton, Dudley
May E Tilley Daughter 7 b. Netherton, Dudley
William T Tilley Son 3 b. Netherton, Dudley

Marriage Apr.-May-Jun 1893 Dudley
James Tilley & Mary Jane Lee

Only James Tilley that I could see of right age and anywhere near right area:

1891 at 20 Windmill End, Rowley Regis
William Tilley Head 61 Common Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Selvey Tilley Wife 58 b. Staffs., Brockmore
Alice Tilley Daughter 16 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Samuel Tilley Son 12 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Thomas Feaks Grandson 5 b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
James Tilley Nephew 20 General Labourer b. Staffs., Rowley Regis (not same area... ?)

Then following William back as I couldn't see James...

Marriage: William Tilley & Sylvia Williams 1852 Stourbridge
on BCC but I can't access it at present - broken?

I did note that William had a brother, Thomas who could be a candidate for James' father... or Joseph, I suppose.
<<1841 Wind Mill End, Rowley Regis
TILLY, Thos M 40 1801 Staffordshire Nailer
TILLY, Hannah F 40 1801 Staffordshire
TILLY, Joseph M 15 1826 Staffordshire Nailer
TILLY, Wm M 10 1831 Staffordshire Nailer
TILLY, Thos M 5 1836 Staffordshire Nailer
TILLY, Nancy F 10 1831 Staffordshire>>

1881 at 20 Windmill End, Rowley Regis
William Tilley Head 50 Horse nail maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Selvey Tilley Wife 44 b. Staffs., Brierley Hill
Sarah Tilley Daughter 16 Nailer b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Benjamin Tilley Son 13 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Elizabeth Tilley Daughter 11 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Alice Tilley Daughter 5 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Samuel Tilley Son 2 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis

This one's interesting:

1871 at 9 Griffin St., Dudley, Netherton
Joseph Tilley Head 47 Labourer b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Mary A Tilley Wife 50 Labourer's Wife b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Thomas Tilley Son 21 Labourer's Son b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Mary A Tilley Daughter 13 Tailoress b. Dudley, Worcestershire

1881 at 9 Griffin St., Dudley, Netherton
Joseph Tilley Head 57 Coak Maker b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Mary A. Tilley Wife 60 b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Arthur Tilley Grandson 7 Scholar b. Dudley, Worcestershire
in same house:
Richard Edwards Head M 44 Mill Furnaceman b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Fanny Edwards Wife 43 b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Richard Edwards Son 13 Mill Furnaceman's Helper b. Dudley, Worcestershire
Mary J. Pollard Servant 18 Domestic Servant b. Dudley, Worcestershire

compare with:
Census 1901 at 31 Griffin St., Netherton, Dudley
James Tilley Head 30 Breeze Burner Coke b. Netherton, Dudley
Mary J Tilley Wife 29 b. Netherton, Dudley
May E Tilley Daughter 7 b. Netherton, Dudley
William T Tilley Son 3 b. Netherton, Dudley

1851 at Northfield Road, Dudley
Joseph Tilley Head 26 Coakman b. Dudley, Worcs.
Mary A Tilley Wife 30 b. Dudley, Worcs.
Thomas Tilley Son 1 b. Dudley, Worcs.

Then there's this:
1881 at 15 Windmill End, Rowley Regis
Thomas Tilly Head 44 (b. 1837) Horse Nail Maker b. Staffs., Rowley Regis right age to be son of Thomas & Hannah
Eliza Tilly Wife 37 Nailer b. Worcs., Halesowen
Silas Tilly Son 16 Labourer at Blast Furnace b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Titus Tilly Son 13 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
James Tilly Son 11 Scholar b. Staffs., Rowley Regis - right age to be James who married Mary Jane
Ann Ingram Boarder 14 Nailer b. Worcs., Dudley

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1893.
TILLEY James. LEE Mary J. Dudley, St James. Dudley Register Office. 202/011/419.

Looks like Mary J Lee on BCC.
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... Lee-Family

That's her, Jimmy! Look at the addresses!

Di are you able to add and connect this lot do you have time?

Mally can you put the link on of headstone where relevant do you have time?

if not I will try and add

Gotta go now but added this - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ley-Family

I'll see what I can do tomorrow (my time )

...and thank-you, San.

No probs Di

I've linked up Mary Jane and James

also added a bit more

If this is all on is it ok to archive?

not all of it Jan, Di's gonna add the rest

mallosa wrote:not all of it Jan, Di's gonna add the rest

Ah ok soz not gone thur thread

Flagging to archive if all ok now

Have finished adding all the census to BCC. I didn't connect up the two James Tilleys as I don't think they are confirmed to be the same, but left a note suggesting that they could be.

OK by me to archive now, thanks, NL