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Matilda (Tilly) Nathan

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Matilda, known as Tilly, was born in 1885 in Whitechapel. Tilly's father was Abraham Nathan and her mother was Katherine Lyons. Her paternal grandparents were Henry Nathan and Sarah Costa; her maternal grandparents were Henry Lyons and Rachel Mendes. She had three brothers and a sister, named Henry, Issac, Manny and Rachel. She was the youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 77 on February 23rd, 1962.

General Notes
- birth cert: 3rd quarter Matilda Nathan Whitechapel 1c 346.
  
  After getting married they lived for a while in Birghton and then Southend while Henry had the Posners sweet shop in Commercial St but they moved back to live above the shop and at one point Matilda had both her parents also living there with her. Matilda's mother had a stroke and Matilda looked after her until she passed away in the same year as Matilda's son Nathan (Louis) Posner

Occupation Details
- Tilly's occupation was Umbrella maker/piano teacher/housewife.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Issac Nathan
  - b.~  1786 in England d.~  1840
  
  Henry Nathan
  - b.1806 in England d.Mar 1848
  
  - b.~  1800 in England d.~  1875
  
  Abraham Nathan
  - b.06 Oct 1847 in Whitechapel d.~  1910
  
  Gabriel Raphael Costa
  - b.~  1745 in London d.~  1810
  
  Isaac Costa
  - b.16 Dec 1772 in London d.24 Apr 1846 at Heneage Lane
  
  Ester Levy
  - b.~  1745 in London d.~  1810
  
  Moses Costa
  - b.11 Mar 1798 in Mile End d.~  1870 in USA
  
  Sarah
  - b.~  1773 in England d.10 Feb 1846 at Heneage Lane
  
  Sarah Costa
  - b.01 Oct 1820 in London d.~  1890
  
  Matilda (Malca) Arye
  - b.1802 in Whitechapel d.~  1860
  
  Matilda (Tilly) Nathan
  - b.1885 in Whitechapel d.23 Feb 1962
  
  Jacob Lyons
  - b.~  1799 in England d.~  1835
  
  Henry Lyons
  - b.~  1821 in London d.~  1860
  
  - b.~  1799 in England d.~  1860
  
  Katherine Lyons
  - b.29 May 1848 at 64 Widegate St d.~  1924
  
  David Mendes
  - b.~  1760 in London d.~  1820
  
  Jacob (John) Mendes
  - b.1787 in City of London d.~18 Oct 1866 in Christchuch
  
  Rebecca
  - b.~  1760 in London d.~  1820
  
  Rachel Mendes
  - b.~  1825 in England d.~  1900
  
  Joseph Habilho
  - b.~  1765 in London d.~  1830
  
  Charlotte Habilho
  - b.28 Nov 1787 in Whitechapel d.28 Oct 1860 in Spitalfields
  
  Rebecca
  - b.~  1765 in London d.~  1830

Personal Timeline

Tilly's family

Husband's Pictures

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Tilly and Henry were married in a religious ceremony in Portuguese synagogue by White's Row. They had five sons and a daughter, named Nathan (Louis) Louis, Posner, Hyman (Harry), Jack, David and Ray.

Children
- Nathan (Louis) Louis Posner
  
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  Nathan (Louis) Louis was born on November 17th, 1904 in Whitechapel. He died at the age of 19 on March 24th, 1924 in Whitechapel.
  
  Posner
  Posner was born on November 17th, 1904.¹ He died at the age of 1 in 1905.
  
  Rachel (Ray) Posner
  
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  Rachel, known as Ray, was born in 1910 in Whitechapel. She died at the age of 96 in December 2006.
  
  Hyman (Harry) Posner
  
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  Hyman (Harry) was born on April 28th, 1910 in Whitechapel. He died at the age of 87 in 1997 in Barnet.
  
  Jack Posner
  
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  Jack was born on August 15th, 1916 in Whitechapel.¹ He died at the age of 88 in 2004.
  
  David Posner
  
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  David was born on October 30th, 1918 in Steyning. He died at the age of 78 in 1996 in Canterbury.

¹ Gary Nelson Family Tree
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