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Hi Emma,

It seems that we are looking for the same branch of the family!  My second great grandfather was James Tilbrook.  He married Mary Anne Hevey and their  oldest daughter was Isobella Jane Tillbrook, my great grandmother

James' father was Charles Tillbrook, but I think there may be more than one.  On James and Mary Anne's marriage record in 1869 it lists Charles Tillbrook as his father.  If your Charles died in Bermuda in 1853, it can't be the same person.  May be we can join forces and share our information.  Are you related to the Tilbrooks?  If so, how?

Regards,
Melodie

Hello Emma, Ken and Steve,

First of all,  I just spent some time writing to you all regarding Charles Tilbrook (the colour sergeant) and his son James (my 2nd and 3rd great grandfathers).  At the end I printed what I had written - thank goodness - because then it all disappeared and I have no idea where it all went
So if you see all this again, I apologize.

I have had difficulty researching this side of my family, but recently had some luck and turned up some helpful bits and peices.

Back to the story...Charles' son James was also in the 56th regiment.  In 1869, at the time of his marriage, he was a private at the Royal Barracks (in Dublin I believe as he married Mary Anne Hevey, (she was from Armagh, Ireland) at St. Paul's (COI) in Dublin.
Mary Ann was apparently a minor when they were married but Charles and her father Patrick were listed on the record of marriage, along with two witnesses.  Patrick Hevey was an "instructor of gunny on artillery (Militia)".

James must have been transferred to Athlone because that is where their first child, Isobella Jane was born in 1872.  Soon after that he was posted to India and Mary Anne and Isobella went along.  In 1873 Mary Ann was born in Poona and then a son in Karachee and another son on the Isle of Wight.  (Sorry I don't have the information at hand so I will have to fill you in on the years or birth and the names of the boys at a later date).  I have always assumed that the children were born wherever their father happened to be posted.  Eventually the family were relocated to England where they resided at the Little Barracks in Essex.
When Isabella was grown she married James Garman and they lived in Essex.  They proceeded to have seven daughters.  One of them, Mabel Dorothy Garman was my grandmother.  She married H. George Osborne at St. Margaret's, Barking and they had two daughters: E.M.E. (known as June) Osborne and Iris Marjorie Osborne.  June married Kenneth Kind, my parents.

I hope that this information might be of use to you too.  The Tilbrook information that I have come across, and also what you have written here, is quite confusing, I'm sure you'll agree.  Perhaps between us we can come up with some solutions that make sense!  Who knows, we could even be related!!  I wold love to hear from you if you have learned more about the Tilbrooks in the past year or two.

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Dear Nell and Kerry,  (I hope you don't mind me answering you both together)

Oh my gosh.  You both responded so quickly!  Thankyou ever so much.  Two questions answered at once. 

May I ask another?  Because he was in a military family, would I find his birth certificate in military files or elsewhere?  Do you know where I would apply for it?

I live in the US and it is sometimes difficult to find out things from here.  For instance, I can't get to Kew very easily!!

Hi Biggles5000,

I am new to this site (just a few days).  I saw your email earlier this evening, offering your knowledge of military history, but I can't get back to where I saw that!!  If your offer still stands, I would be so grateful.

I am searching for  information on my great grandfather James Tilbrook (born about 1840).  He was a Colour Sargeant in the (I believe) 56th Foot regiment.  I know he was stationed at the Little Warley barracks in Essex for some years.

I think he was also stationed at Athlone, Ireland as his oldest daughter, Isabella Jane was born there circa 1871-73, although I don't have a birth certificate for her, just census information.

James was then sent to India where he and his wife Mary Ann, had two more children; Mary Ann born in Poona circa 1874-75, and Charles Alex, born in Karachee circa 1875, and upon their return to England another son, William, was born on the Isle of Wight circa 1979.  So maybe James was stationed there also? (How come his wife was allowed to go to India with him?  Was this usual?)

I am desperate to find out about this family, but I keep running onto brick walls.  I can't find Isabella's birth certificate which would show her mother's maiden name, I think. I also want to find out Mary Ann's maiden name so I can look back further.  She was born in Armagh, Ireland. I have found the family on the census, but little else.  On the other side of the family I have traced back to the 1400's, but this side is being very stubborn!!  Any information you could uncover would be wonderful and greatly appreciated. 

MrsK (in the USA)