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James Tilley 1816–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland

Death Date: 22 APR 1887

Death Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hodder

Children(s): William Tilley, James Tilley, Nicholas Tilley, Robert Tilley, John Tilley

In 1816, James Tilley entered the world in Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland, born to Edward Tilley And Hannah Tilley. James Tilley married Elizabeth Hodder, and had children including James Tilley, John Tilley, Nicholas Tilley, Robert George Tilley, William Henry Tilley. James Tilley passed away in 1887 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James Tilley entered the world in Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland, born to Edward Tilley And Hannah Tilley.
  • James Tilley married Elizabeth Hodder, and had children including James Tilley, John Tilley, Nicholas Tilley, Robert George Tilley, William Henry Tilley.
  • James Tilley passed away in 1887 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hodder
1818–1870
Birth Location: Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL, Canada
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Children(s)

William Tilley
1850–1913
Birth Location: Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL, Canada
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James Tilley
1845–1930
Birth Location: Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL, Canada
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Nicholas Tilley
1861–1861
Birth Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Robert Tilley
1845–1930
Birth Location: Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL, Canada
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John Tilley
1843–1905
Birth Location: Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL, Canada
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James Tilley's Ancestors

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James Tilley
1816–1887
Birth Place: Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland
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James Tilley's Descendants

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James Tilley (1816–22 APR 1887) m. Elizabeth Hodder (30 July 1818–6 April 1870)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Tilley 1850–1913 m. Rebecca Sealey 1851–1925
    1. 1. John Tilley 1886–1959 m. Clara (Isabel) Willar 1888–1974
      1. 1. Violet (Alexandria) Tilley 1913–2007
      2. 2. William (Gordon) Tilley 1914–1974
      3. 3. Olive (May) Tilley 1910–1966 m. Peter (Stuart) Reid 1912–1965
    2. 2. Henry (James) Tilley 1893–1974
    3. 3. Charles (George) Tilley 1892–1893
    4. 4. Walter (Frederick) Tilley 1887–1888
    5. 5. William (Henry) Tilley 1882–1883
    6. 6. Arthur (Taylor) Tilley 1881–1943
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Tilley 1878–
    8. 8. Emma (Jane) Tilley 1878–1935
  2. 2. James Tilley 1845–1930
  3. 3. Nicholas Tilley 1861–1861
  4. 4. Robert (George) Tilley 1845–1930
  5. 5. John Tilley 1843–1905

James Tilley's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of James Tilley in Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland
Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland
1887
22 APR 1887
Age 71
Death of James Tilley in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Kelligrews Conception Bay Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 APR 1887
    Event Place: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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