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Am trying to trace any living relatives of Thomas H Taylor b1851 in the Rothwell/Leeds area of Leeds. His only daughter Jenny H Taylor was my grandmother. He married Sarah Jane Smith b1843 at Rothwell Parish Church in 1874. They had four sons, Fred Smith b1876, Eugene b1878, Claude b1880 and Rolfe b1892. I think Claude was killed in WW1 and Rolfe never married, but was in the navy.
Would appreciate any information regarding this family please.

Thomas H Tayler
England and Wales Census, 1861

birth: 1852 —Leeds, Yorkshire
residence: 1861 —St Martin, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
census: 1861 —St Martin, Worcester, Worcestershire, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1861
name: Thomas H Tayler
event: Census
event date: 1861
gender: Male
age: 9
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
record type: Household
registration district: Worcester
sub-district: 2 North Worcester
ecclesiastical parish: Worcester
civil parish: St Martin
county: Worcestershire


Thos H Taylor
England and Wales Census, 1881

birth: 1852 —Leeds, Yorkshire, England
residence: 1881 —Oulton With Woodlesford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
census: 1881 —Oulton With Woodlesford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Thos H Taylor
age: 29
gender: Male
birth year: 1852
birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
relationship to head of household: Mar Head
marital condition: Married
profession/occupation: Gentleman
address: Applegarth
census place: Oulton With Woodlesford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1342076
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 4493 / 122
page number: 18

Check http://www.cwgc.org for Commonwealth war casualties - there are loads of C Taylor's, so that should keep you out of mischief!

Fred Smith Taylor
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1876
Registration district: Hunslet
Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 369

Co-incidence???

Canadian Soldiers of the 1st world war
Fred Taylor
Residence: Victoria, British Columbia
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1876
Birth Location: Nornanton, Yorkshire, England
Relative: Katherene Taylor
Relationship: Wife
Regiment Number: 154160

The Canadian record is probably wrong -

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
Fred Smith Taylor
Birth Year: abt 1876
Age: 24
Marriage or Bann Date: 2 Feb 1900
Parish: Hunslet
Father's name: Thomas Hutchinson Taylor -deceased - Gentleman
Spouse's Name: Mary Smith (age 24)
Spouse's Father's Name: John Smith - Labourer

His address- 56 Old Pepper Lane, her's Pepper Lane.
Witnesses Eugene Taylor and someone Smith

1901
Fred S Taylor
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Taylor
Gender: Male
Where born: Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Hunslet
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:
Occupation: Engine Stoker
Registration district: Hunslet
Sub-registration district: Hunslet

Household schedule number: 198 Piece: 4191 Folio: 114 Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred S Taylor 25
Mary Taylor 25

1911
TAYLOR, Fred Smith Head Married M 35 1876 Railway Engine Stoker Woodlesford Yorkshire
TAYLOR, Mary Wife Married
11 years 2 children born, 1 died F 35 1876 b. Rothwell Yorkshire
TAYLOR, Harry Son M 5 1906 School Hunslet Yorkshire
RG number: RG14 Piece: 27130 Reference:
RG14PN27130 RG78PN1551 RD501 SD1 ED13 SN220

Hunslet Sub District:
Hunslet Enumeration District: 13 Parish: Hunslet

Address:
9 Royal Terrace Hunslet Leeds

In case you don't have the details

Baptism
Fred Smith Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1875 (None given)
Parish: Woodlesford, All Saints
Baptism Date: 19 Sep 1875
Father's name: Thomas Hutchinson Taylor (gentleman)
Mother's name: Jame Taylor

Probably his death
Fred S Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1876
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1946
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 471

If you don't have this cert, it might be worth buying it and hoping someone other than your grandparents registered the death. They are probably deceased themselves, but if a relative, may help to bring the line forward.

Harry's bap ????
Harry Taylor
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1906
Parish: Hunslet, St Mary The Virgin
Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1906
Father's name: Fred Taylor - Fitter, so not sure how this would tie in with a Stoker in 1911.
Mother's name: Mary Taylor

Address 4 Baker Terrace.

Harry Taylor
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1906
Registration district: Hunslet
Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 208

As there are at least 3 Harry Taylors born in Yorks, same reg Q, it is going to be difficult to sort out which ones married, and if they are 'yours'.

Try searching Trees for his name.

If we assume the bap above is correct, this could be Harry's death - as with Fred's, the informant may be a relative

Harry Taylor
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1906 <<<< same dob as bap
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1980
Age at Death: 74
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: West Yorkshire
Volume: 5
Page: 0046

Eugene bap

Eugene Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1878 (no dob)
Parish: Woodlesford, All Saints
Baptism Date: 22 Mar 1878
Father's name: Thomas Hutchinson Taylor
Mother's name: Jane Taylor

death?

Eugene Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1878
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1943
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 98b
Page: 253

Eugene not coming up on 1911 - could be a transcription error.

>>> hands over search to someone else >>>>

:-D

1881

Thos. H. TAYLOR Mar (Head) M Male 29 Leeds, York, England Gentleman
Jane TAYLOR Mar (Wife) M Female 27 Rothwell, York, England
Fred S. TAYLOR (Son) Male 5 Woodlesford, York, England Scholar
Eugene TAYLOR (Son) Male 3 Woodlesford, York, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling Applegarth
Census Place Oulton Cum Woodlesford, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342076
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4493 / 122
Page Number 18

Rolfe Taylor bap

Rolfe Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1892 - none given
Parish: Woodlesford, All Saints
Baptism Date: 3 Apr 1892
Father's name: Thomas Hutchinson Taylor - Rent collector
Mother's name: Jane Taylor

Birth
Rolfe Taylor
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1892
Registration district: Hunslet
Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 274

Death?
Rolfe Taylor
Birth Date: abt 1892
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1946
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: Leeds
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 507

Burial ?
Rolfe Taylor
Birth Year: abt 1892
Parish: Oulton, St John
Burial Date: 15 May 1946
Burial Age: 54

Address - 123 Beckett St, Leeds
Possible grave no III 1214

As next of kin, you can probably order and pay for his military records -

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

There is a tree on Ancestry with all of these people, but nothing past 1901 -
Tree name is Thornton / Revill, and tree owner, bridgetcooper2.

I don't think there is any direct connection to the family, more a case that the person has traced off in different directions from the main branch.

Hello Beatrice and welcome to the boards.

It may be worth your while putting the names you are researching into the Search Trees box above (in the dark green bar), along with approximate dates of birth. There seem to be other members on here who have the same people in their tree. You can contact the tree owner direct.

Regards. Cx

Many thanks for all your information. I am fairly new to this game and have not posted any messages on here before. I really do appreciate all your help. Will follow up on deaths of Fred S Taylor and Eugene. This is information that I did not have before. Thanks again