Samuel Westcott Tilke

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Samuel Westcott Tilke, in his 'Autobiographical Memoirs', published by the author, London 1840, mentions his ancestry thus:
'The pedigree of my family, on my father's side, is easily given, as I cannot trace further back than my great grandfather, who was the only son of a German baker, born in the same house as was my father, at Newton-Poppleford, Devonshire, about twelve miles from Exeter. My grandfather, being an only son, was wont to say that on the day of his marriage one hat would cover all the Tilkes in England. My Father was the eldest of six children - four boys and two girls.....'

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Baker at father's coffee house, Abt 1810, London City, Middlesex England.

• Occupation: Partnership with W.Eastwick dissolved (High St, Marylebone), 18 Oct 1819, Marylebone, London, Middlesex England. See copy of London Times in file

• Property: See copy of London Times on file -, 31 Dec 1823, London City, Middlesex England.

• Occupation: Non-poisonous herbal medicine, 1832, Manchester Square, 8 Thayer St, London England. Introduced herbal baths & vapour rubs

• Resided: 8 Thayer Street, 1841, Manchester Square, 8 Thayer St, London England. Source = Post Office London Directory - 1841 (copy on file)

• Resided: Aged 45 - Head? - Medical Herbalist - 8 Thayer Street -, 1841 census, Manchester Square, 8 Thayer St, London England.

• Occupation: Medical Botanist, 1852, Manchester Square, 8 Thayer St, London England. Source = Post Office Directory of London - 1852 (copy on file)

• Will, 28 May 1853, Marylebone, London, Middlesex England.

Samuel married Ann Simpkins on 7 Jul 1817 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England.³¹⁴ (Ann Simpkins was born in 1789 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire England and died 1858 (4Q) in Chelsea, Greater London, Middlesex England.)