Alexander Tilley b Wapping c1807 d St Lukes 1866 - any clues to parents?

[Kazlou]

Hi all

It's an old one - pre birth registrations!

Looking for any assistance or locating of baptism or parents of Alexander Tilley b around 1807 in Wapping and died 1866 in St Lukes. Shoemaker, married Sarah Humphreys 1830.

Children - Alexander William, William Henry, Sarah, John, JJohn Edward, Richard, Edward Richard, Elizabeth, Habbakuk(?) Abigail.

Cannot find any info on parents and accept may not be possible but one last try!

[CaroleW]

If he is the March qtr 1867 death in Shoreditch - he was 67 giving a birthyear around 1800

[CaroleW]

May be no connection but an Alexander Tilley b 1766 was buried 6.2.1825 at St Giles without Cripplegate

Not the most common of names😀

[Kazlou]

HI carol

The death I have is from the Non Conformist and Non Parochial Register - Alexander Tilley, 55, Burial 15 Jan 1866 Hackney. Gives a birth date of 1811 but 1851 and 1861 cesus record give variations between 1807 - 1810.

Poor Law records also have him at around 1807 to 1808.

Second comment may possibly be a father, seems to be a family name of Alexander as his first son was also given that name - worth a look! Thank you 

[CaroleW]

There is no Alexander Tilley death in 1866 but I can see the burial entry.  In 1861 he is 55 & shown as married but living alone occ porter

[CaroleW]

Alexander Tilley aged 67 was admitted to the Holborn WH 4.1.1867 & died 6.1.1867

[Kazlou]

There is no Alexander Tilley death in 1866 but I can see the burial entry.  In 1861 he is 55 & shown as married but living alone occ porter

Yes, that's him (to the best of my knowledge!). Have the census and if I have things correctly his wife died the year before (1860) and his older children had all left. The later children all seem to have died in infancy.

I couldn't find a death either so have to assume it was the same year I suppose.

Whilst they seem to have had all their children baptized, there's nothing for him in terms of birth - same for his wife. Whilst I have the 1851 and 61 census, again, can't find anything for 1841. Complete mystery!!

[Kazlou]

Alexander Tilley aged 67 was admitted to the Holborn WH 4.1.1867 & died 6.1.1867

Now I'm totally confused!! Starting to think there is more than one Alexander Tilley.......

[CaroleW]

No - the burial register has the wrong year.  There is a burial for a 17yr old Walter Henry Turner on the same page showing a burial on 13.1.1866 but he died March qtr 1867.  Think they forgot to acknowledge the New Year hence 1866 when it should be 1867