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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7147200

Reference: ADM 188/361/207121
Description: Name Taylor alias Airey, William
Official Number: 207121
Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire
Date of Birth: 09 May 1884

(above relates I think!, he was serving on 'Philomel' 10th May 23 - 8th June 24)


https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19230709.2.3.3?query=minnie egan


https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19270806.2.114?query=c p o airey

(mention of him on above, Boxing)

Chris :)

(no idea where Taylor name comes from, will leave that to PH and others!, lol)

I was just looking into that Chris! :-)

On the 1891 census, Walter and Ellen have a son William

AIREY on original


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Queen Street, Salford, Lancashire, England


Walter Aney Head Married Male 32 1859 Labourer Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen Aney Wife Married Female 33 1858 Tailoress Dublin, Ireland

Annie Aney Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Salford, Lancashire, England

William Aney Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Salford, Lancashire, England

Frances Aney Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Salford, Lancashire, England


I can't find a birth registered for a William Airey born 1883 Salford, Lancashire.

I though it might be this one.........

Births Mar 1884 (>99%)
Airey John William Salford 8d 19

But I have checked him out and it's not him.

I need to put my thinking cap on! lol

William Taylor in the UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928
Name: William Taylor
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 May 1884
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire
Occ: Training Ship Boy
Service number: 207121
First Service Date: 20 Nov 1899
First Ship Served On: Caledonia
Last Service Date: 9 May 1917
Last Ship Served On: Bonventure

On the top of the page it reads......William Airey alias William Taylor.

Wonder if below Birth?, at bottom of first page on Navy Record, in 'blacky' patch!, says 'name given on entry to be adhered to, then what looks like 'although 9 May 1883?...

Image overleaf then mentions NZN Appointment.

(on Find My Past also)

Chris :)

Births Jun 1883 (>99%)
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AIREY William Manchester 8d 256


(the one that died)

Baptism: 2 Aug 1885 Sacred Trinity, Salford, Lancashire, England
Walter Airy - [Child] of Walter Airy & Ellen
Born: 18 Jun 1885
Abode: 22 Queen Street
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: Charles E Little
Register: Baptisms 1872 - 1887, Page 242, Entry 1935
Source: LDS Film 2356038

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html


Edits

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1883

AIREY William Central Archives+, Manchester Central Library (Mother Maiden Name) MOORE CEN/4/90

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php

Good girl Chris!!

:-D

So William was looking for the daughter of his mothers sister.

In other words........his cousin Maria Alice Egan aka Minnie.

(I just need to get my head around that! ;o))

Mother Ellen died in 1892.

I have not found any of the Airey's on the 1901 census.

I have just remembered........

On the top of the page of the Seaman's Service record I posted........

Above...... William Airey alias William Taylor...is written "Chatham"

So I wouldn't mind betting this is William on the 1911 census.........

William Taylor in the 1911 England Census
Name: William Taylor
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Manchester
Civil Parish: Chatham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 188 High Street, Chatham
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Petty Officer 1Cl Royal Navy
Registration district: Medway
Registration District Number: 47
Sub-registration district: Rochester and Chatham

Household Members:


Percy Ansell 46
Laura Ansell 54
Lydia Swyer 23
Alice Newton 23
Florence Smoker 18
Edward Martin 37
Frederick Janes 22
William Taylor 28 <<<<<
John Cauley 28
Harold Collins 27
Joseph Hitchen 24
Thomas Oldham 21
John Edmonds 24
Percy Joyce 21
James Hey Taylor 27
Edward Cornell 28


William was 9 years old when his mother died.......so I wonder if perhaps he was fostered out to a Taylor family and decided to keep that surname.

??

William Taylor in the 1901 England Census
Name: William Taylor
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Member Of Crew (Member)
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Vessels
Town: Gibraltar
County/Island: Royal Navy
Country: England

Registration district: Royal Navy at Sea and in Ports Abroad
Sub-registration district: RN Ships
ED, institution, or vessel: Minerva

William Taylor 19 (Single) Stoker

(could well be him, he had a long Navy career, by looks of it, came across below)

Chris :)

Salford Absent Voters list of 1918

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html


Absent Voter: 1918 North Division, Salford, Lancs.
William Airey -
Qualifying Premises: 50 Arlington Street
Polling District: N.S.
Description of Service: P.O. 207121, H.M.S. 'Vulcan'
Register: Absent Voters List 1918, Entry 7418

(also, if relating!)

Absent Voter: 1918 North Division, Salford, Lancs.
Joseph Airey -
Qualifying Premises: 50 Arlington Street
Polling District: N.S.
Description of Service: 97031 Dvr., R.F.A.
Register: Absent Voters List 1918, Entry 7417


(wondered if 'Walter' below?, looks to be in same district as Arlington Street from google search, not that I would know, lol)

1901 (Find My Past)
Airey William 1858 Salford, Lancashire, England (Widower)

18 January 1883 - Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Sheffield, South Yorkshire


(Mother of Walter below!)

18 January 1883 - Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

HEAVY PENALTIES FOR ILLICIT DRINKING
Maria Airey, who keeps a cigar and refreshment shop Millgate, was charged with selling spirts without a licence.

Joseph Airey was William's brother.

He was born 1891 Salford.

He is on the 1911 census I posted, living with his married sister....Annie Lindsay.


Joseph Airey in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name: Joseph Airey
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Driver
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: 97031
Sub Unit: Royal Field Artillery
Previous Units: R.F.A. 97031 Dvr

(right you are PH, will await Patricia, and see what she thinks to it all, I think!)

Chris :)

Oh, norty Maria Airey.........and there was me saying how well she did for herself!

William Airey on the 1901 census, appears as Willam Ancy on Ancestry.

Apart from Patricia hoping to find out what happened to Minnie Skeen, I don't even know if any of this information is of interest to her?

As there were no words of appreciation, I do believe I have wasted many hours of my time.

:-(

I am very sorry for not replying immediately to you all but have had a family illness to attend to.
I really do appreciated all you help. Hopefully next week I can start going through all your info.
So sorry fpr this delay.
Thankyou all Pat

Thank you for your reply Pat.

With Chris on board, we managed to figure out who was searching for Minnie.

Prickles. :-)