Tilsley, Harry Percy

Harry was baptised on 19th March 1899 at St Mary’s Warwick. His parents were living on Market Street and his father’s trade was recorded as Hawker.

At the time of the 1901 census, the family were living at 4 Edwards Court, Market Street, Warwick. George was a licensed hardware hawker on his own account and there were 4 children: William (8), Mary (6), Joseph (4) and Harold (2)

By the 1911 census, the family was living at 4 Woodwards Court, West Rock, Saltisford and there had been another child, Elsie May (7). They also had a boarder living in the house. George was a “general dealer”

Jane Susannah lived until July 1947 and is buried in Warwick’s Birmingham Road cemetery.
Harry’s older brother, William, was killed in action in 1915. Their brother Joseph went on to marry and live with his family in Warwick and he, his wife and two daughters are buried near their mother.