John Tilbury (buried 1883)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Tilbury
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
85
Born: 
26/12/1837
Died: 
01/10/1883
Buried: 
04/10/1883
Occupation: 
Nurseryman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
John Tilbury (buried 1883) headstone
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
By request from Mrs. E.A. Tilbury, Kingsmead, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton - Cleaning memorial Heene and reblacken inscription as agreed - 15s.6d. -
Headstone inscription: 
R.I.P. In loving memory of John Tilbury born 26th Dec. 1837 died 1st Oct. 1883. Also of Elizabeth Ann his wife died 19th December 1934 aged 84

Life story

Life story

John Tilbury was born in Chesham, son of Richard Tilbury and Elizabeth (nee Puddifoot).

In 1841 father Richard was a Butcher, the family living in Little Missenden. John was the 5th child in the family.

In 1851, John was in Botley, Buckinghamshire a Shepherd for Farmer William Puddephat and family from Chesham.

At the age of 32, John married Elizabeth Ann Ghrimes at Ringwood in 1879. They had one son, John W Tilbury, who was born in 1884, which means that his father would have known about a child but never saw him, having died in 1883.

Elizabeth was the sister of William Alexander Ghrimes, one of John Tilbury's executors.

John was a nurseryman employing a man and 3 boys at The Graperies in Broadwater. He died of typhoid fever and perforation of the bowel at the age of 45 and was buried at Heene on 4 October1883.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
26/12/1837
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Elizabeth Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Ghrimes
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1879
Marriage one address: 
Ringwood, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/10/1883
Age (at time of death): 
45
Cause of death: 
Typhoid Fever; Perforation of the Bowel.
Address at time of death: 
Crescent Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Alexander Ghrimes status: Upholsterer: Thomas Cracknell status: Gentleman
Probate pounds: 
£3,005

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

In 1851, John was in Botley, Buckinghamshire a Shepherd for Farmer William Puddephat and family from Chesham.

1881 census: 

The Graperies, Broadwater John Tilbury, 42, head, nurseryman employing a man and 3 boys; Elizabeth A Tilbury, 31, wife;