Old Ledbury John Jacob TILLEY

John Jacob TILLEY

( 1876 - 1926 )

John Jacob TILLEY was the 2nd son of Luke & Mary TILLEY.

1881 Census

Luke TILLEY: 42, Living at: 23, High Street, Ledbury, Marital status: Married, Occupation: Bookseller Stationer Printer, Other Household Members: Mary TILLEY: 32, Wife, William L TILLEY: 8, Son, John J TILLEY: 5, Son, Ernest TILLEY: 3, Son, Fanny FOSTER: 16, General Servant Domestic.

1902

On January 1st Luke took his youngest son John into partnership. John opened a photographic studio up the alley behind the shop at 17 High Street.

1911 Census

John Jacob TILLEY: 35, Living at 16 High Street, Ledbury, Occupation: Stationer, Other Household Members: Sarah Northcole TILLEY: 37, Wife, Josephine Northcole TILLEY: 4, Daughter, Dorothy Winifred Morgan: 19, General Servant Domestic.

1915

February 17 - John shown as a member of the Freemasons, Eastnor Lodge.

1924

John acquired 17 High Street from his brother William and established a library with a large stock of books by popular authors.

1926

National Probate Calendar - TILLEY John Jacob, of The Lawns, Ledbury died 30 May 1926, Probate (save and except any settled land) London 11 October to Sarah Northcote TILLEY, Widow, Ellen Fanny TILLEY, Spinster, Augustus Barton GREEN, brewer, Fred Foster Cosway BRADFORD, bank manager. Effects £8804 11s 2d