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In the Sunderland Cemetery (aka Grangetown Cemetery), Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England, there is a headstone which bears the inscription:

"IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
ROBERT BLACKBURN LEITHES
THE BELOVED SON OF
WILLIAM & ELIZABETH LEITHES
WHO DIED JUNE 8TH 1872
AGED 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTHS.
A BUD TAKEN FROM EARTH
TO BLOOM IN PARADISE.

ALSO ADA, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JUNE 13TH 1873 AGED 8 DAYs.

ALSO THE ABOVE
ELIZABETH (BETSY)
BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM LEITHES,
WHO DIED JANUARY 14TH 1897,
AGED 62 YEARS.
DEEPLY LAMENTED BY HER
SORROWING FAMILY"

If you would like photograph of this headstone please let me know.

Regards,

Jim

In 1944, Dennis George Tilt married a Mavis Povah in `The Parish Church of Grangetown` (which is this?). Both were in the forces, Dennis `Gunner R.A.` and Mavis `A.T.S.`. Both give their address as `Grange Farm`, which I believe was, or is, in the Grangetown area and may now be a garden nursery.

Does anyone know if Grange Farm was being used to house military personnel during this time or would this have been the home of one of them. The occupation of Dennis`s father, George Tilt, is either `Maulster` (to do with beer making), or `Moulder`, the writing being indistinct and Mavis`s father, William Povah, is a `Corn Merchant`

What is interesting, to me that is, is the fact that a year later, in 1945, a William Robert Tilt married Elsie Stephenson in Sunderland and William`s occupation has previously been stated as a `Brewer` (Maulster?) for the now defunct, Vaux Brewery.

William R and Elsie resided at 3, Salem Hill South, Hendon, where I was born, and I have yet to establish the connection between Dennis and William.

Any help/info re the above would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jim

Hi, Pinetree, and thank you very much for your reply.

The information you quote is correct and I have now established the parents of Joseph and Gordon, however, tracking Mavis Povah is still proving to be very difficult as I can`t find any mention of her after her marriage to Dennis Tilt in 1944, at all.

Dennis G Tilt was from Birmingham and I believe Mavis may not have been native to Sunderland and that not long after the marriage may have left there to return to her hometown, wherever that may have been.

The search goes on.

Jim

Hi, all,

I would be most grateful for any information re the following marriage`s in Sunderland, County Durham:

Dennis G Tilt to Mavis Povah in 1944

William R Tilt to Elsie Stephenson in 1945

I am unable to establish whether any of these individuals were born in Sunderland, or if they had any children as Sunderland`s registrars office (http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/pages/registrars/) Births and Deaths are limited to the years from 1985 to 2005.

I have knowledge of a Joseph Tilt, born 1946 and died in Hull, 1985 and Gordon Tilt (deceased), younger(?) brother of Joseph, who I believe were born in Sunderland; could these be Dennis or William R`s offspring and were Dennis and William R originally from the Birmingham area and possibly returned there after the marriage?

Hi, all,

Does anyone have any knowledge of the following:

Name: Joseph Tilt
 
  DOB:  7th March 1946
 
  Died: August 1985, Hull, Yorkshire, UK

Lived in Sunderland
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  Name: Gordon Tilt, brother of Joseph (above)
 
  DOB: Unknown
 
  Deceased
 
Lived in Sunderland
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 Married in Sunderland, County Durham
 
  Surname             Forename(s)   Year of Marriage   
   TILT                     Dennis G             1944   
   POVAH                 Mavis                  1944
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 Married in Sunderland, County Durham
 
  Surname              Forename(s)   Year of Marriage   
   STEPHENSON        Elsie                1945   
   TILT                    William R           1945
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Any info would be greatly appreciated.