Tilbrook History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Tilbrook family

The surname Tilbrook was first found in Huntingdonshire at Tilbrook, a village and parish near Covington that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Tilebroc. 1 Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Tilbrooke, held by William de Warrenne, a Norman Baron who was recorded in the Domesday Book. Tilbrook probably means "brook of a man called Tila," from the Old English personal name + "broc." 2 Tilbrook is now part of Cambridgeshire but was anciently also in Bedfordshire. One of the first records of the surname was of William de Tilbroc in Lincolnshire who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273.

Early History of the Tilbrook family

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Tilbrook Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tillbrooke, Tilebrook, Tilbrook, Tillbroke, Tillbrooke and many more.

Early Notables of the Tilbrook family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Tilbrook family of Huntingdon

Tilbrook migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tilbrook Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Frederick Tilbrook, aged 56, who landed in America from Gorleston, England, in 1916
Margaret Hannah Tilbrook, aged 54, who landed in America from Gorleston, England, in 1916
Charles William Tilbrook, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1920
Wm. James Tilbrook, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1920
William Tilbrook, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
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Tilbrook migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Tilbrook Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Peter Tilbrook, aged 39, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
William Tilbrook, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Norman"
William Tilbrook, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Caroline" 3
Charles Tilbrook, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
Mr. Charles Tilbrook, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Clara" on 28th January 1864, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Tilbrook (post 1700) +

Peter J. Tilbrook, English zoologist of the survey of the South Sandwich Islands from HMS Protector in 1964, eponym of Tillbrook Point, Antarctica
Robin Tilbrook (b. 1958), English solicitor and politician, Chairman and founder member of the English Democrats
Paula Tilbrook (b. 1930), English actress, best known for her role as Betty Eagleton in the soap opera Emmerdale since 1994
Glenn Martin Tilbrook (b. 1957), English lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
South Australian Register Thursday 26th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caroline 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caroline1855.shtml
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara