The TILLET/TILLETT Family Going Back

At the request of a cousin, I have done some research into the TILLETT family. Reginald Thomas Fromant BARNES (1905-1983) was the son of William BARNES (1880-1962) and Minnie DAWES (1874-1945). Reg married Ethel Gladys Emma TILLET (1906-1990) on 28 Oct 1936 in London. I have a previous post on the BARNES Family Going Back available here.


While Ethel TILLET only had one sibling, her father (Ernest Edward TILLETT 1874-1951) came from a family of five and her mother ( Eliza Emma RAINES 1869-1947) came from a family of eleven. As you can see from the chart there are lots of opportunities for living cousins to be found.


Most of this family hails from Brightingsea, Essex and were mariners. This made them very difficult to find in the census records as they were usually away at sea on census night. Except for a few, they haven't strayed too far from Essex as current as the 1960's although those individuals aren't shown on the chart for privacy reasons.


If you are interested in the TILLETT family or want to contact current generations get in touch with me through this blog.

The Minnie (DAWES) BARNES Line Updated

Minnie DAWES (1874-1945) married William Henry BARNES (1880-1962) and had two children Reginald Thomas Fromant (1905-1983) and Alfred Stanley (1908-2000).



Thanks to cousin Rosina we now have a photo of Minnie and her children



(L-R) Reg, Minnie, Stanley.

See original post dated 13 Aug 2009

The Minnie (DAWES) BARNES Line

Minnie was born in Brighton 18 Sept. 1874 as the fourth in a string of five daughters born to Thomas DAWES and Sarah BOXALL. In 1904 she married William Henry BARNES (1880-1962) and they had two sons, Reginald b. 3 March 1905 and Stanley b. 4 March 1908.

While Stanley married Gwen HEASEMAN (1910-1984) in 1936 they didn't have any children. Reg married Ethel Gladys Emma TILLET (1906-1990 in London on 28 October 1936 and I am in touch with their descendants today.

Minnie died 28 Jan. 1945 and William Henry BARNES re-married to Kitty ACKHURST in 1950.

Reg Barnes wrote a memoir of his early life with many references to the Dawes family which have been placed with the Sussex FHG library in Lewes and the Brighton Museum Local History Room.

The photo below is from the wedding of Alfred Stanley Barnes and Gwen Heaseman. Unfortunately, the labels don't display well. William Henry Barnes is on the left at the back and Reg Barnes is on the right at the back. Obviously, Stanley and Gwen are in front.

Updated 18 October 2009 (see post)