Tilehurst Genealogical Records

Tilehurst Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Tilehurst Baptisms (1559-1841)

A searchable database containing transcriptions of baptism registers. These records detail relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.

Berkshire Birth Index (1837-2012)

An index to births registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Baptisms (1538-1928)

Transcriptions of baptisms from 43 Anglican churches in Berkshire.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Tilehurst Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Tilehurst Marriages (1614-1927)

Transcriptions of records from baptism registers. They may list residence, marital status, witnesses and more.

Oxford Diocese Marriage Bonds (1661-1850)

An index to bonds that record an intention to marry. Also includes affidavits.

Berkshire Marriage Index (1837-2012)

An index to Marriages registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Marriages (1538-1927)

Transcriptions of over 200,000 marriages recorded in 89 parishes in Berkshire.

Tilehurst Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Tilehurst Burials (1614-1962)

Transcriptions of records from burial registers. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age and residence. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Berkshire Death Index (1837-2012)

An index to deaths registered in Berkshire. This index lists sub-registration district, which helps to narrow down your search.

Berkshire Burials (1536-1962)

Transcriptions of over 750,000 burial entries from parish registers held by 175 Berkshire parishes.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Tilehurst Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1881 British Census (1881)

The 1881 census provides details on an individual's age, residence and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows for searches on multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Tilehurst

South Bucks Free Press, Wycombe & Maidenhead Journal (1859-1865)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the High Wycombe area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Reading Mercury (1770-1903)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Reading area.

Western Gazette (1863-1950)

A regional newspaper covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire Hampshire and Berkshire. It covers local and national news, family announcements, business news, legal proceedings and more.

Berkshire Chronicle (1825-1870)

A conservative newspaper, publishing local news, family notices etc. It has a particular interest in agriculture.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Tilehurst Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Oxfordshire Wills (1516-1857)

Digital images of 93,245 wills made by residents of Oxfordshire. The record can provide a wide variety of details, most common of which are: family relationships, land owned, possessions and legal agreements. Wills can be located by a name index.

Archdeaconry of Berkshire Probate Index (1840-1857)

An index to the name, date of probate, residence and occupation of over 39,000 Berkshire inhabitants who left a will or property that was administered by the Archdeaconry Court.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon Index (1559-1660)

An index to estate administrations performed by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The index covers the southern two thirds of England & Wales, but may also contain entries for northerners.

Archdeaconry of Berkshire Probate & Admon Index (1508-1652)

An index to early wills and administrations granted by the Archdeaconry of Berkshire. Details contained are name of the deceased, their residence, type of grant and year of grant.

Tilehurst Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Tilehurst Military Records

Berkshire & Wiltshire War Diaries (1914-1945)

Transcriptions of war diaries covering 15 regiments during World War I & II. The records detail war action and record names, generally those of officers.

War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (1914-1918)

A narrative of the regiment's movements during World War I. Includes a list of the regiment's personnel and decorations.

West Berkshire War Memorials (1914-1945)

A list of memorials recording those who fought and died in the world wars. Includes photographs and lists of names adorning them.

8th Royal Berkshire Regiment Officers (1914-1918)

An investigation into the officers of the regiment during WWI. Includes some primary source material.

Berkshire WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Berkshire, with some service details.

Roll and Writ File of the Berkshire Eyre (1248)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

High Sheriffs of Berkshire (1066-1566)

A list of the county's high sheriffs, some with links to biographies.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

Tilehurst Taxation Records

Poll for the Knights of Berkshire (1798)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Tilehurst Land & Property Records

Poll for the Knights of Berkshire (1798)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Enclosure in Berkshire (1738-1883)

Digital images of maps recording the distribution of common land. Maps can be viewed by location and an interactive map. Also includes award documents, which can be searched by name.

Berkshire Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for Berkshire settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Tilehurst Directories & Gazetteers

Webster's Reading Directory (1874)

Directory of Reading and 10 miles around.

Kelly's Directory of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (1939)

A directory of the counties detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1931)

A directory of settlements in Kent detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (1920)

A directory to the settlements of the counties detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1915)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Tilehurst Cemeteries

Berkshire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Berkshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Hampshire Church Monuments (1400-1700)

Photographs and descriptions of some of Hampshire's most illustrious church monuments. They often feature effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Tilehurst Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Tilehurst Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Berkshire Towns & Villages (2000 BC-2004)

Profiles of over 100 towns and villages in Berkshire, illustrated with photographs.

Berkshire Legends (849-1920)

A number of Berkshire legends and folk tales, including ballads and ghost stories.

Berkshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Berkshire.

Berkshire Boundaries and Population (1834-2001)

A history of some of Berkshire's boundaries and its population in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Tilehurst School & Education Records

Eton School Lists (1791-1850)

A list of boys who attended Eton School, with many short biographical and genealogical details.

Old Public School Boys' Who's Who - Eton (1933)

A biographical directory of Old Etonians who were living in 1933. Contains details on the individual's parents, spouse, and siblings, personal achievements, career and address.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Tilehurst Occupation & Business Records

Broadmoor Revealed (1863-2013)

A book primarily detailing the famous and not-so-famous inmates of Berkshire's famous lunatic asylum.

Berkshire Police Examination Books (1856-1929)

A name index to records that detail appointment to the Berkshire police.

Horse-racing in Berkshire (1830-1897)

An article outlining the development of horse-racing in Berkshire.

Berkshire Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Berkshire pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

South England Mines Index (1896)

Profiles of coal and metal mines in the south of England.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Tilehurst

Berkshire Gentry Families (1200-1838)

A number of pedigrees and family histories, including heraldry and extracts from visitations.

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Berkshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1000-1837)

A manuscript-book detailing notable Berkshire families. Includes biographical details, coats of arms and historical notes.

Ford's Landed Gentry of Berkshire (1000-2004)

A genealogical database with pedigrees of Berkshire gentry families.

Tilehurst Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Berkshire Gentry Families (1200-1838)

A number of pedigrees and family histories, including heraldry and extracts from visitations.

Victoria County History: Berkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1066-1837)

Hand-draw genealogical charts covering Berkshire's gentry. Includes descriptions of coats of arms.

Visitations of Berkshire: 1532, 1566, 1623 & 1664-6 (1000-1666)

Four works rendering 16th and 17th century heraldic visitations in pedigree form. These works may list the lineage, marriage and collateral lines of Berkshire families who had the right to bear a coat of arms.

Pedigrees of Berkshire Families (1000-1837)

A manuscript-book detailing notable Berkshire families. Includes biographical details, coats of arms and historical notes.

Tilehurst Church Records

The Baptists of Berkshire (1650-1951)

A book detailing the history of the Baptist church in Berkshire, from origins, to persecution, to consolidation.

Congregational Church in the Berks, Oxon & Bucks (1414-1905)

A history of Congregationalism in Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire, with profiles of each church.

Historic Churches in Berkshire (1100-2000)

Histories and photographs of Berkshire churches, shrines, abbeys and priories.

Thames Valley Papists (303-1829)

A well illustrated book, outlining the history of Catholics in the Thames Valley, with special notice to conspiracies, executions etc.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Biographical Directories Covering Tilehurst

Eton School Lists (1791-1850)

A list of boys who attended Eton School, with many short biographical and genealogical details.

Berkshire Biographies (456-1900)

Over 300 biographies of Berkshire men and women.

Old Public School Boys' Who's Who - Eton (1933)

A biographical directory of Old Etonians who were living in 1933. Contains details on the individual's parents, spouse, and siblings, personal achievements, career and address.

Berkshire Aviators (1927-1960)

Biographies of the earliest Berkshire residents to take to the air.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Tilehurst Maps

Enclosure in Berkshire (1738-1883)

Digital images of maps recording the distribution of common land. Maps can be viewed by location and an interactive map. Also includes award documents, which can be searched by name.

Berkshire Parish Map (1841-1895)

A map naming and delineating parishes in the county of Berkshire. Also outlines poor law unions.

Maps of Berkshire (1607-1892)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

John Fisher's Map of Berkshire (1840)

A map of the country depicting settlements, rail lines, roads, forests etc.

Berkshire Maps (1610-2004)

A selection of Berkshire maps, particularly from the early modern period. Includes a map showing royalist and parliamentarian divisions in the county.

Tilehurst Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

The rectory of Tylehurst, a parish adjoining Englefield, about a mile and a half west from Reading, is said to be the largest in Berkshire. In the church there is a very costly monument to the memory of Sir Peter Vaulone, a rich merchant, who died in 1627, and his lady. In this parish is a large unproductive heath, which might be very advantageously converted into tillage.

William Lloyd, a learned and pious bishop of the last and present century, was born at Tylehurst, on the 18th of August, 1627. He was instructed in the languages by his father, and made so rapid a progress in his studies, that having acquired at eleven years of age, a competent knowledge of the Latin, Hebrew, and Greek, he was entered, 1638, a student of Oriel College, Oxford, where he soon after took up his degrees.

Being in sentiment averse to innovations in religion, he could not comply with the changes that took place during the Usurpation, but became a tutor to the children of a nobleman.

In 1660 he was sworn a chaplain in ordinary to the king, and appointed prebendary of Ripon. In the king promoted him to the deanery of Bangor, and soon after to the valuable living of St. Martin’s in the Fields. In 1680 he was appointed bishop of St. Asaph, about which time he wrote a learned essay on the ancient church government in this island, which brought him into a controversy with Sir George McKenzie, the learned Scotch lawyer.

When King James II. published the declaration for liberty of conscience, Dr. Lloyd was one of the seven bishops who refused to concur with that measure, as contrary to the express letter of the statute. They presented a petition to the kins, praying to be excused, but the infatuated prince, who looked upon himself as above law, ordered the seven bishops to be committed to the Tower. At that time there was no parliament, which obliged them to move the court of king’s-bench for a writ of habeas corpus. After many learned arguments before the lord chief justice Wright, and the other judges, the court granted the writ, and the same day it was served upon the lieutenant of the Tower. On the return of the writ, many learned arguments were used by the council on both sides concerning the power of the court, and privilege of the bishops, the king’s official proclamation, and the nature of a libel.

When the pleadings were over, the court proceeded to give judgment, which to their everlasting infamy, was "That to petition the king to redress grievances was finding fault with his government, and finding fault with the government was, in its own nature, a libel."

But the character of those judges is best known from what was said by that great ornament of the law, Lord Camden, when he gave judgment upon the imprisonment of Mr. Wilkes. Wright and Holloway (says his lordship) it is feared were put into office to be ready to serve the court, Alliboyne, was a profest papist, and Powel, the only honest man among them, did not say any thing." Judgment being given, the attorney-general filed an information against the bishops, upon which they were tried and honourably acquitted.

On the accession of King William he was appointed almoner, and in 1692, translated to the see of Litchfield and Coventry. In 1699. he succeeded, his learned friend Dr. Stiffingfieet in the of Worcester, which he enjoyed till 1717, when he died at Hartlebury-Castle, in the ninety first year of his age.

He was a very learned person both in the classics and British antiquities, as appears from his writings; and Burnet, who was well acquainted with him, says, that he spent above twenty years in studying the Revelations.

In Leland’s Itinerary, we find the following description of this town:

"There is no manner of token that ever the town of Reading was waullid, yet it is a very auncient town, and at this time the best toun of all Berkshire. There was a castel in the Saxon time in this toun, and the name of Castle-street yet remains, lying from east to west to pass to Newbury; but I could not perceive or clearly learn where it stood. But by all likelihood at the west end of Castle-street, and as some think about the place of execution. It is very likely that a piece of the abbey was built of the ruins of it: peradventure it stood where the abbey was. St. Edward Martyr’s mother-in-law for penance built as I have read a monastery of nuns, in Reding. Ther is a constant fame that this nunnery was wher St. Mary’s paroch churche is now. King Henry I. making an abbey of black monks here supprest this house as I heard, giving the lands thereof to his abbey. On the north side of the Castle Street was a fair house of Grey friars. In the town are three paroch churches; St. Jiles on this side the river, St. Mary’s in the middle the oldest, and St. Lawrence beyond Kennet. West north-west of St. Lawrence’s church was an Almshouse of poor sisters, probably founded by some of the abbots. Abbot Thorn supprest it Henry VII. and gave the lands to the use of the almoner of his abbey; but Henry VII. coining hither and asking what old house that was, willed him to convert it and its land in phis usus, and at the abbot’s desire made it a grammar school. The river Kennet runs through the town in two arms, one called about the quarters of the town, the hulowid brooke. Above the town about the Bere the abbot had a fair manor place of brick."

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

TILEHURST is a village and parish on the river Kennet, and bounded on the north by the river Thames, miles north from Tilehurst station on the Great Western railway, and 2 ½ west from Reading, in the Southern division of the county, hundred of Reading, Bradfield union, petty sessional division and county court district of Reading, rural deanery of Bradfield, archdeaconry of Berks and diocese of Oxford. The church of St. Michael, almost entirely rebuilt in 1856, is a building of stone in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a western tower with pinnacles and spire, containing 8 bells and a clock; there is an alabaster reredos and carved oak stalls, and several of the windows are stained; the south aisle and the base of the tower are the only remains of the old building; there are 400 sittings, 300 being free. The register dates from the year 1559. The living is a rectory and vicarage, net yearly value £805, including 150 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Magdalen College, Oxford, and held since 1855 by the Rev. John William Routh M.A. of that college, and surrogate. The rectory house was completely destroyed by fire in April, 1887, and rebuilt in 1889. Here are Congregational and Wesleyan chapels. The Village Hall, built in 1893, is a structure of brick and will seat 350 persons. The “Roebuck,” an excellent hotel, was erected in 1882 on the banks of the Thames for the accommodation of boating parties and families visiting this delightful neighburhood. Box-Grove Convalescent Home, for women and children, beautifully situated on the brow of a hill, in a very healthy locality, was established in 1864 by the late Mrs. Wilde, of Purley Hall, and is now being carried on by Mrs. John Wilder of Sulham House, and Frederick Wilder esq. J.P. of Purley Hall. There are almshouses, endowed in 1851 by the late Mrs. Mary Lyne, of Burghfield, for six poor widows or single women, born in the parishes of Burghfield and Tilehurst, and who shall have attained the age of sixty, and are communicants of the Church of England, three being elected from each parish. The poor’s land of 30 acres produces £29 yearly. Near the Bath road is Calcot Park, the property of Henry Barry Blagrave esq. who is lord of the manor and the principal landowner; it is now (1899) occupied by the Hon. Algernon Henry Mills; the park is well stocked with deer. The soil is light loam and gravel; subsoil, gravel. The crops are various. The area of the entire parish is 4,916 acres of land and 14 water; rateable value, £19,356; the population in 1891 was ecclesiastically 2,275, and civilly 3,184. Under the provisions of the “Divided Parishes Act,” by Local Government Board Order 23,869, dated March 24, 1889, 2,157 persons were transferred from this parish to St. Mary civil parish and the borough of Reading.

A School Board of 5 members was formed 4 Dec. 1878; Herbert May, Forbury, Reading, clerk to the board; Charles Smith, attendance officer.

Schools

Board (Tilehurst) School, built in 1890, for 300 children; average attendance, 220.

National, built in 1819, by the late Mrs. Sheppard, of Amport, Hants, for 210 children; average attendance, 181; £50 yearly is paid by Magdalen College, Oxford; an infant school has been added.

Calcot Infants’, for 50 children; average attendance, 20; supported by Henry Barry Blagrave esq.

Kelly's Directory of Berkshire (1899)

Most Common Surnames in Tilehurst

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Reading Hundred
1Smith851:522.37%1
2Cox771:586.21%5
3Wickens631:7026.03%144
4Hunt511:876.43%17
5Fisher401:1116.28%28
5Stevens401:1116.70%32
7Allen371:1203.60%7
8Barker351:12711.74%105
9Turner341:1304.50%19
10Illsley331:13440.24%541
11Hawkins321:1384.34%21
12Lovegrove311:1436.54%48
13Abery301:14846.15%674
14Marshall281:1585.42%40
15Brocks271:16484.38%1,191
16Evans261:1705.23%42
17Cooper241:1853.23%20
17Butler241:1852.65%12
17Dance241:18510.57%160
20Jones231:1932.45%9
20Taylor231:1931.59%3
20Webb231:1932.49%11
20Burgess231:1938.68%127
20Quelch231:19321.10%395
20Woodeson231:19352.27%954
26White221:2011.67%4
26Richardson221:2017.48%108
26Day221:2013.62%30
26Bushell221:20125.00%506
30Brown211:2111.25%2
30Hill211:2114.22%41
30Butcher211:21113.21%261
30Giles211:2114.32%44
30Stacey211:2119.81%179
30Grace211:21118.10%372
36Chapman201:2225.19%69
37Kirtin191:23395.00%1,694
38Davis181:2462.12%15
38Duffin181:24640.00%935
38Iremonger181:24638.30%893
41Robinson171:2615.18%89
41Barnes171:2614.76%79
41Palmer171:2612.87%33
41Dunn171:26120.00%525
41Haynes171:2619.55%226
41Lainsbury171:26158.62%1,291
47Ford161:2774.82%86
48Green151:2951.70%13
48King151:2951.55%8
48Lee151:2955.40%116
48Coles151:29511.03%302
48Prior151:2953.30%51
48Sewell151:29540.54%1,083
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55Patey141:3169.03%269
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58Hall131:3412.23%34
58Moore131:3415.10%136
58Cook131:3411.91%24
58Watts131:3412.37%37
58Waite131:3418.07%254
58Wheatley131:34115.66%534
58Higgs131:3412.98%57
58Pocock131:3412.46%39
58Noakes131:34137.14%1,117
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68Tucker121:3696.00%191
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68Colyer121:36925.53%893
68Dibley121:36921.43%776
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75Mitchell111:4034.14%124
75Wallace111:40311.34%462
75Johnstone111:40337.93%1,291
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75Herridge111:4038.21%308
75Jerome111:40320.37%797
81Parker101:4432.07%46
81Adams101:4432.56%65
81Ellis101:4435.26%203
81Knight101:4432.29%57
81Oliver101:4439.26%401
81Fuller101:4433.14%97
81Sims101:4434.20%152
81Horne101:4439.09%393
81Hulme101:44371.43%2,211
81Thorne101:44311.24%500
81Deacon101:4433.91%135
81Buckland101:4439.62%422
81Stroud101:4433.17%100
81Beesley101:44310.42%467
81Maskell101:4434.44%166
81Wigmore101:4436.45%269
81Burnes101:443100.00%2,817
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81Pounds101:44310.87%487
81Appleford101:44319.23%814
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102Owen91:4923.91%157
102Powell91:4922.80%95
102Murphy91:49220.45%954
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102Moss91:4923.40%127
102Pratt91:4927.69%368
102Griffin91:4923.25%118
102Reeves91:4923.02%105
102Barnard91:4929.28%462
102Street91:4924.64%199
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102Crocker91:4927.32%346
102Woodley91:4922.20%62
102Tompkins91:49230.00%1,247
102Duckett91:49212.33%598
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102Essex91:49222.50%1,030
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102Finigan91:492100.00%3,040
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127Thomas81:5542.48%93
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127Harris81:5540.86%10
127Foster81:5544.02%193
127Andrews81:5542.17%76
127Gardner81:5543.88%183
127Bates81:5547.21%390
127May81:5541.30%29
127Wheeler81:5540.76%6
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127Hearn81:5546.40%339
127Hastings81:55415.38%814
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127Hazell81:5544.44%222
127Merritt81:55414.04%764
127Grubb81:55418.60%975
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127Tiller81:554100.00%3,303
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127Wilkens81:554100.00%3,303
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163Williams71:6331.01%22
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163Rogers71:6332.56%121
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163Bishop71:6332.82%141
163Lane71:6333.08%160
163Woods71:6333.89%222
163Alexander71:6333.43%188
163Owens71:63346.67%2,089
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