Here are stories telling the history of some families bearing the Tickle / Tickell name. You can send your own family history to be considered for inclusion here.
My last post was about George Tickle, who emigrated to America in 1875. I believe he was the son of William Tickle b.1811 and Emma Therme or Tharme b.1810. William was born in Upholland, Lancashire, a village a few miles west of Wigan. Like many from the surrounding country, he moved to Liverpool and eventually …
This month I began what I hope will be a collaborative project working on all the Tickles / Tickels / Tickells listed in the 1900 US census. I’ve made a start with a family that was previously unknown to me – George Tickle and his wife, Mary, who emigrated from Liverpool, Lancashire in the 19th …
Matthew James Tickle (or “Pop” as he was known to me) was my paternal grandfather. He was the first member of the family to obtain a university degree, an outstanding teacher, and eventually the Head of Liverpool Nautical College. Unfortunately, I don’t know as much as I would like about my grandfather’s life apart from …
Among the Tickells I have come across during my recent research into London records was Henry Tickell, a Quaker from Cumberland. He and his sons ran a successful brewery in London during the late 18th and early 19th century. This post may be of particular interest to my brothers – on two counts. Firstly, they …
As a sailor, I’m always delighted to find Tickles and Tickells with a maritime connection, even if they have no blood relationship to me. One such person is Frederick Tickell, who was a prominent figure in the fledgling Royal Australian Navy, rising to become Rear Admiral in 1919. Early Life Frederick had a portentous start to …
Although there are few records of Tickells in London in the late 17th century, there are several in the 18th century. 18th Century London During the 18th century the population of London increased rapidly. It reached 750,000 in the middle of the century, making it the largest city in Europe. By the end of the …
The 1860 census was the eighth census to be conducted in the United States and covered 33 states. It started on 1 June 1860 and took five months to complete. I have pulled out the entries for the Tickles and Tickells listed, according to FamilySearch, but I need your help. In many cases, only initials are given, …
Many years ago my great aunt won a family history competition. The prize was for a professional genealogist to help with some research. She had been unable to trace her paternal tree beyond James Tickle b.1785. When she received the results of the professional’s research, he postulated that James’ father was Bryan Tickle, who lived …
George and Mary Ann Tickle (nee Hill) were both convicts when they married. The government encouraged convict marriages as they wanted to develop a free colony in Australia, rather than have it remain simply a penal settlement. in order to achieve this they sentenced many female convicts to transportation. These were mainly young, single women, …
Crime in Britain increased during the Industrial Revolution, especially in the expanding cities. Thousands, flocked in from the countryside but they could struggle to find work in the industrialised world. People stole simple things like food and clothing to survive. If they were caught (normally by the victim of the crime rather than the police) …