Richard and Mary Ann are in a lot of trees on Anc but they all seem very light so no-one obvious to ping a message to about this. Bit of shame.
There's quite a bit to find in the newspapers about Richard; couple of pertinent items below. And they both left sizeable estates too.
Kentish Mercury
13 May 1904
Obituary
- funeral took place yesterday at Nunhead Cemetery
- of Mrs May Ann Tilling
- wife of Mr Richard Tilling
- of 136 Court Hill Road, Lewisham,
- whose death occurred on Sunday at the age of 76
- the first portion of the service was gone through at St Switham's, Hither Green
Globe
21 Jun 1905
Deaths
Tilling
- on 18th inst.,
- at his residence, 136, Court Hill, Lewisham,
- Richard Tilling,
- of 106, Great Dover Street, SE,
- in his 85th year
Probate index:
Mary Ann Tilling
of 136 Court Hill Road, Lewisham, Kent
wife or Richard Tilling
died 8 May 1904
Probate
to said Richard Tilling, printer
and George Tilling, solicitor
Effects £3,519
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=tilling&yearOfDeath=1904&page=1#calendar Probate index:
Richard Tilling
of 30 Court Hill Road, Lewisham, Kent
of 106 Great Dover Street, Newington, Surrey
and of 55 Warner Street, Southwark, Surrey
died 18 Jun 1905
at 136 Court Hill Road
Probate
to George Tilling, solicitor
Effects £24,384
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=tilling&yearOfDeath=1905#calendar