Robert Tilling

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Tilling was christened on 24 August 1777, in Ashbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Tilling, was 31 and his mother, Maria Arnold, was 32. He married Sarah Martin on 18 February 1807, in Blewbury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Robert Tilling
1777–
Sarah Martin
1787–1822
Marriage: 18 February 1807
Kezia Tilling
1807–1888
Job Tilling
1809–1887
William Tillen or Tilling
1811–1873
Mary Ann Tilling
1814–
Sarah Tilling
1817–1826

Sources (26)

  • Robert Tilling, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Robert Telling, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Robert Tillen, "England, Berkshire, Parish Registers, 1515-1993"

World Events (8)

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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