Career
They had four children: William (1812 - 1868), Matilda (b 1814), Marianne (b 1816). and George (b 1817. Later a wine merchant). Henry and Sarah met when he was employed by her family"s New York company, Irving & Smith, and they moved to England when he was tasked with opening a Liverpool branch of the firm.
After that enterprise failed, they moved to Birmingham, and he set up a profitable business, exporting the city"s goods to America.
Washington Irving lived with the van Warts at four of their homes in Birmingham, lightheartedly christening two of these buildings "Castle van Tromp" and writing some of his most successful stories at them. He is also known to have worshipped at Street Paul"s Church in Street Paul"s Square, Birmingham.
Tilton endowed the library at Tulane University.
