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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Roxburghshire => Topic started by: Gen List Lass on Friday 10 February 12 04:32 GMT (UK)
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I'm new to this board as I'm usually found just south of the Border but can I run this past you all?
My 4 x g grandfather was David TILLEY. Sometimes spelt TILLY or TULLY.
He was first mentioned in his child's baptism record, Thomasine bapt. 1774 at Bellingham C of E in Northumberland. There he was living at Clews, an isolated hamlet of small cottages on a stream near a waterfall.
When he died in 1809 aged 71, he was from Gatehouse, a bastle house village about 6 miles from Bellingham. His occupation was weaver.
The only possible female in the Bellingham records who fits as his wife was a Mary TILLIE who was buried in 1835 at Bellingham aged 88. She was living with daughter Thomasine at Longhaughshields a farm near Bellingham.
As David was about 36 when his first child was baptised at Bellingham he was possibly married and widowed before then.
Their sons were shepherds and weavers.
This is the only TILLY family in the Bellingham area and before 1774 there are NO TILLEY's in the Bellingham or surrounding parishes records back to 1684.
However bearing in mind that the TILLEY's were weavers and shepherds and that Bellingham is close to the ancient drove road of Dere Street, leading up into Scotland. I thought maybe my Tilley's walked south before 1774.
On FamilySearch there is only one likely TILLEY family - David TILLEY and he was from ROX. he was the son of Mark Tillie, Helline Bell and was baptised 08 Mar 1715. This might be my David's father or uncle?
There are also 2 likely marriages for a David TILLEY in Manxton ROX. in 1734 and 1753. Both brides are called Helen.
I need to eliminate these 2 Helens so my David can marry a Mary, who appeared with him in Bellingham about 1774.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this family?
Gen in Northumberland England.
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I'll have a look through some of my record - my Dad's mum comes off Tully's in the Roxburghshire area.
the town you mention is Maxton not Manxton it between St Boswells and Kelso.
I have a few records on Northumberland and Tyneside - because my Gr Grandfather was a tailor and I have been told he did part of his apprenticeship in Newcastle with relatives (cousins) I think, still matching up Tully families in the area.
My Tully's are mainly around Kelso, Sprouston & Jedburgh and a few more recent in Hawick.
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I have a Tully connection in Hawick.
Helen Tully, born 1813 Hawick, daughter of David Tully and Janet Turnbull, married George Murray, born 1810 Hawick, son of George Murray and Agnes Yule.
George Murray and Helen Tully married Sept. 14, 1840, Hawick. They are my great-great grandparents.
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Hello Jansings
This is interesting! Similar naming patterns there.
Have you the parents of David TULLY father of Helen? I'm guessing not otherwise you would have said......,?
Gen in NBL England
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David Tully's parents were John Tully and Janet Brown.
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Thank you Jansing
I will add these TILLEY's to my TILLEY STRAYS database, they might fit in with mine one of these days.
Gen in NBL England
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Hello
Im new to this site. I am a Tilley living in London. All of the Tilleys that I have descended from originally came from Bellingham, Northumberland. I Had a David Tilley in my tree from the late 1780- 90s. He was a very long Distant Grandfather of mine.
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Hi I think you know who you are:-) Name begins with a J?
Cannot send you a personal message yet until you have posted 3 times.....
Gen in NBL England
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;D ahhhhh yesss
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Hope you are ok,
I've post three times now,
you can send me a message now ha ha
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Hello I’m also new to this site
David Tully is also my 4/5 x Grandfather. I’m joining in the search as a result of researching the Wright family of Tyneside. The Tilly link is through my GG Grandmother Mary Jane. Love to learn more
Tyneside Lassie.
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Hello VM
I have 4 Mary Jane Tilleys in my database born between 1856-1877, all related to me.
I am in touch with several distant Tilley cousins via email and recently I did my DNA test and have found at least one other in Canada. There are also several DNA matches who look strongly like Tilleys but they aren't answering my messages (this is a common problem with DNA testing, many people who have the test aren't interested in genealogy!)
I see this is your first post. After you have posted a reply twice more, you will be able to message me privately.
Hoping to hear from you so we can compare notes.
Gen in NBL UK
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Hi. I didn’t realise there were so many Mary Janes. My one took some sorting out as she used Parkinson as her maiden name. I can’t find a Fathers name either.
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Who did she marry and when? Didn't realise Tilley's not her maiden name.
Gen in NBL UK
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Hi, sorry not been very clear. Mary Janes maiden name was Tilly. Her mother shows up as a Tilly. Some records show Mary Jane as Parkinson Tilly. The mother of a second cousin of mine knows that Mary Jane was Tilly, probably illegitimate and took the name Parkinson from the man her Mother later married
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Hi VM
Mary Jane Parkinson TILLEY, daughter of Mary Tilley who was daughter of Walter Tilley and Ann Dickinson Hunter Born Hexham, baptised 1866.
All this was happening in Northumberland England so we shouldn't talk about it here in the Roxburghshire group.
I'll send you a personal message.
Gen in NBL UK
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Sent a PM to VM