William Tilke

  Noted events in his life were:

• Resided: Aged 4 - Son - Drupe Farm -, 1841 census, St Thomas, Colaton Raleigh, Devon England. Also entered on 1841 census as staying with Aunt & Uncle at Sparkhays.

• Resided: Aged 13 - Scholar - Sharland School (4 North Street) -, 1851 census, St Thomas, Devon England. 3 School Master + Wife + baby
1 Mother-in-Law
1 Cook
1 Housemaid
12 Scholars

• Resided: Aged 25 - Head - Farmer - Old Hall Farm, Main Street -, 1861 census, St Thomas, Colaton Raleigh, Devon England. 100 Acres employing 3 labourers & 1 boy

• Resided: Aged 33 - Head - Farmer - Colaton Raleigh Village -, 1871 census, St Thomas, Colaton Raleigh, Devon England. Entered in Ancestry 1871 census as Tilker.

• Occupation: Farmer - Bishops Court Farm, 1878-1879, Ottery St Mary, Honiton, Devon England. Source = White's Trade Directory of Devonshire - 1878-1879 (copy on file)

• Resided: Aged 43 - Head - Farmer - Bishops Court Farm -, 1881 census, Ottery St Mary, Honiton, Devon England. Bishops Court Farm = 220 acres

• Resided: (Farmer) - Paccombe, 1889, Sidbury, Honiton, Devon England. Source = Kelly's Directory of Devonshire - 1889 (copy on file)

• Resided: Aged 53 - Head - Farmer (employer) - Paccombe House, Harcombe Road -, 1891 census, Sidbury, Honiton, Devon England.

• Occupation: Farmer - Paccombe, Harcombe, 1893, Sidbury, Honiton, Devon England. Source = Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall - 1893 (copy on file)

• Resided: Aged 67 - Head - Farmer (employer) - Paccombe Farm, Harcombe -, 1901 census, Sidbury, Honiton, Devon England. Entered as Tilker in Ancestry 1901 census (Tilke on official)

• Resided: Brookside, Newton Poppleford, 1919, St Thomas, Newton Poppleford, Devon, England. Source = daughter Alice's Ellis Island entry 1919

William married Maria Ellen. (Maria Ellen was born about 1831 in St Thomas, Devon England and died on 30 Jan 1925 in St Thomas, Devon England.)