Updating!!!!

Ok so yes it is about time I update this!!

I have been really excited about getting in touch with my Dad's cousin and actually meeting up with her and her husband :o) We had such a fantastic day together!!

I have been going great guns with the McDonnell's and have found out that Edward McDonnell who emigrated to Australia in about 1913 died in a Sydney suburb called Peakhurst in 1975. It looks likely he remarried and had a son. I think there are links to Newtown and Peakhurst, but there is, as ever, more investigating to do!! Would really love to hear from anyone who finds this blog searching for the above!!

Still looking for more information on Frederick Taylor b 1873 in Sunderland. I found him in 1911 but living with his children and parents after the death of his first wife Elizabeth Ellen Bell in 1906. I am told he remarried and had further Taylor children but have been unable to find them as yet......it's possible he never actually married but just lived with his "second wife".

Still no sign of William Murrell b 1873 despite the LMA records coming onto Ancestry!! Still can't prove either way the French/Bethnal Green connection. I'm thinking maybe he also remarried as did Margaret Georgina Coutts but I've yet to find it!!! TBH he could have gone anywhere after 1901 (ish) I found Grandma Coutts in 1911 enumerated as Lisle but still no sign of her in 1901.

Found some great info on baptism's and marriages' on the LMA records though :o)

All for now!!

SJ x x x x

Unusual Names Update

New Number One position....

1) Easington Charlotte Batchelor 1831 Benington, Lincolnshire, England
2) Ephriam Alan Ayre 1803 Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire England
3) Ritson Taylor 1894 Sunderland, Durham, England
4) Silas Boyd 1815 Hartley Hampshire England

1911 UK Census

How exciting!!!!! It's now available online although not all counties are there yet, and unfortunately the two I am wating for most are Durham and Yorkshire (East Ridings) and are not yet completed and released, so I'm checking on (what feels like) an hourly rate waiting for them to come online!!

It's quite expensive at the moment as it's on pay per view credits so I've tried to limit myself to the ones I really want to see!

In Yorkshire I'm waiting to see where my Grandad was in 1911, he would have been about 1, my great grandad in Sunderland should be there too and I am interested to find out where he was living as his mother had died in childbirth in 1906. I'm also interested to see where his father was, and whether he was still living with his children at then, as at some point after his wife died the childrens went to live with their grandparents.

I'm also looking to find my great grandma, also in Sunderland, I've had a real nightmare tracing her on the 1901, she's not to be found anywhere!!!

I've had some luck with the Boyd's in Croydon and have found great grandad Boyd with his step sister and her husband, also another step sister appears to have been visiting! Looks like Aunty Edie had just got married to Harry William Bailey (or maybe William Harry as he lists himself as Harry then signs the form WH Bailey) Anyway Gr Grandad Boyd was 18, and a shop assistant to a Tailor. Not sure where to go next with the Boyds as they are a bit of a mess around the late 1800's early 1900's.

Gr Grandad Boyd's father was Silas, who didn't appear with him on the 1901 census. Gr Grandad Boyd is there with his mother Elizabeth and two step sisters, who are listed as hers. Tracing the step sisters back on previous censuses there were two further brothers and the father Alfred was amrried to an Elizabeth, although I am really not sure that the two Elizabeths are the same - other than the fact Gr Grandad Boyd's birth certificate says his mother was a Bowyer, late Wilson (now Boyd) I can't find any of the marriages for them!! One to look over when I get a bit of time, it was one of the first branches added to my tree so maybe I need to go back thru and check it all out!

Anyway, mid month new years resoloution is to update the blog more!! Thanks to all who have visited, and for all the emails!

Still Searching

Hi

I am still here! Wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has emailed me recently, adding more information and branches to my tree, and I hope yours!

Things I am working on at the moment are William Murrell - STILL !!!! The Douglass brances of my tree to try to find a link with the ancestors of someone who emailed me. The Taylors, still looking for some information on Frederick b 1873. It seems I had the wrong second marriage for Frederick in my tree after receiving the marriage certificate! Not bad going it's the first duff certificate I've spent out on since beginning researching the family tree. So if anyone has a Frederick Taylor, marrying a Mary Jane Carter nee Derbyshire in their tree, I have a copy of the certificate if you want to drop me an email. The marriage was 28th September 1928 in Sunderland Register Office, Frederick was a farm servant living at 27 West Sunniside, Sunderland. Mary a widow living at 50 Henry Street East. Frederick's father was Edward Taylor a wood carver and Mary's Anthony John Derbyshire a Fireman (seagoing), witnesses were Ernest Taylor and E A Taylor.

Researching The Great War

At the moment I'm on a steep learning curve, researching military records for my Great Grandad. It's delving into the unknown for me, but with the help from the fab people at Rootschat I'm getting there. I've hear a lot of stories from my Grandad about how terrible the First World War was. My Great Grandad was in the trenches and was injured, loosing his best friend. I want to learn more about what it was like, and what those men, and my Great Grandad went through. I'm hoping to learn more about which regiment he was in and therefore where he was in the grand scheme of things, and find out what happened to him and his regiment.

First stop was The National Archives (TNA) where I found his Navy records. From there I think I have now located his Medal Cards. He served in the Durham Light Infantry, and looks like he rose quickly through the ranks from Private, to Acting Warrant Officer, and then to Seargent. I'm not sure if there was anything in between as the medal cards tell me he was a Private and Acting Warrant Officer, and a picture of him during the war tells me he was a Seargent.

I hope to learn more soon!

Alfred Bell Taylor 1896-1994

Alfred Bell Taylor

Alfred Bell Taylor was born on 21st June 1896 in Sunderland, Durham England. He had one brother Frederick and a sister called Nellie.

His father was Frederick Taylor and his mother Elizabeth Ellen Bell. In 1906 Elizabeth died in childbirth along with their fourth child, a boy called John Robert. Alfred and his brother and sister went to live with their grandparents Jonathan and Hannah Taylor (nee Black) as Frederick went on to (possibly) marry again, and have more children.

Frederick Taylor

Elizabeth Ellen Bell

In 1901 Jonathan and Hannah lived at 29 Nile Street in Sunderland, Durham, England. With them at that time were their son William, their daughter Elizabeth and her husband William Douglass with their children James and Stanley. Also living with them was their granddaughter Florence Taylor, born in 1889. Florence was their son George’s daughter. They also had three boarders as they ran a boarding house.

At some point around 1906 after the death of his mother, Alfred went to live with Jonathan and Hannah. Jonathan died in 1910 and as Hannah went both deaf and blind Florence stayed on and helped run the boarding house and look after Frederick and Elizabeth’s children, they called her Aunty Florrie.

In 7th October aged 17 he joined the Royal Navy where he served upon the Victory I, in the Empire of India, on the Fearless, Victory VII, Victory I and then lastly the Fearless. Whilst serving on the Fearless during an attack Alfred lost some of his hearing and was discharged from the Navy in 1916.

Alfred and Daisy's Wedding Day
On 14th August 1915, whilst serving in the Navy during WW1, Alfred married Daisy Eugenie Murrell, the daughter of Margaret Georgina Coutts and William Murrell. They married in Weymouth where Alfred was serving at the time.

After being discharged from the Navy he went to the Army and enlisted. He signed up with his cousin Stanley Douglass, with whom Alfred was close friends. He served in the trenches and reached at least the rank of sergeant as pictured below.

Alfred was serving in the trenches when they were blown in and his leg was trapped. He lost his best friend and his leg was injured and he was sent home to recover. He came back home with Stanley Douglass.

Alfred and Daisy had ten children the first of whom was born in 1916, the last in 1932.

Around the 1920’s Alfred ran a fruit and veg shop called the Nut King and Universal Fruit Store in Sunderland Market. He then ran a record shop and then a bike shop.

Alfred then got a job working for the Sunderland District Omnibus at the Newbottle depot and the family moved from Sunderland to Shiney Row as it was difficult for him to get to the bus depot for a 4.30am start from Sunderland.

He also opened a shop called ABS Libraries, which started off life as a lending library, but which Alfred introduced sweets, tobacco, home made wine and home made ice cream to. His son, my grandfather, would work in the shop and cycle around a push bike with a box attached to the side in which the ice cream was sold from. The shop was shut when Daisy said it was too much for their son to run.

Shiney Row was primarily a pit village with several pits in the area, and with the closure of ABS Libraries their sons found work on the top of the coal mines, sorting through the stones which were brought up on a conveyor belt. After some time in this job it was expected that they would go down the mines and they were given training on the pits training tunnel where they had to learn to control the pit ponies going down the mines. When Daisy found out that her sons were to go down the mines she went to their manager and took their cards and ripped them up, leaving the boys unemployed. Daisy didn't know that her eldest son was already working down the mines.

The family moved back to Sunderland and lived in Murton Street in a large house with a basement and an attic room. The Taylor’s lived in the basement, although their bedrooms were in the attic. Ted and Barbara Taylor lived on the next floor, Margaret Coutts her third husband and daughters lived another floor up. On the next floor lived the Lisle family.

Alfred worked at J A Joblings (who also made Pyrex glass) polishing television tubes until 1936 when he hitchhiked South looking for work. Employment was hard to find in the North and the government was offering a grant to families who could find employment and housing in any part of the country for all family members of working age. Alfred found a job for himself and his two second eldest sons and the family moved to the South of England. His eldest son had work and had moved out, but came back home as the family were preparing to move, and came with them. The government paid their moving costs and for their furniture to be transported and the family all moved.

Alfred had no trade when he left Sunderland in 1936, and worked as a servant for the RAF. When one day my granddad won a chicken in a raffle, and brought it back on the tube from London. Alfred decided to make a chicken shed for it. When the chicken laid eggs, he decided to make a proper coup, and chicken run, and bought more hens. He carved the whole thing using a penknife and my granddad told him to get proper tools and work on the bomb damage as war had now broken out. He worked as a carpenter on the bomb damage and then went on to work at Heathrow airport and helped construct the first building on the site in 1942.

In 1952 aged 56 Alfred and Daisy cycled from their home in Middlesex back to Sunderland on a motorized tandem after their children had said they wouldn’t be able to do it. This was reported in the local paper, the Sunderland Echo.

In 1965 Alfred and Daisy celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary with their friends and family.

Daisy died in 1979, and Alfred in 1994.

~*~

I was born in 1972 and don’t really remember Daisy, but will always remember Alfred, known as Gaga or Poppy with a pipe in his mouth. I can remember visiting as a small child and sitting in his living room with him lighting his pipe in his green chair. Even today I love the smell of a pipe burning reminds as it me of him.

The Taylor Family

Here's the latest update on the Taylor family!

1st Generation

1. John Taylor was born About 1760 in Adderstone, Bamburgh, Northumberland. He married Mary Donaldson Sep 3, 1782 in Eglingham, Northumberland, England. She was born in Belford Northumberland .
Other events in the life of John Taylor
Occupation : Gardener on 1800 in Ellingham Northumberland England


Children of John Taylor and Mary Donaldson:
i. 2. Moses Taylor was born Apr 14, 1800 in Brownside, Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1868 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.



2nd Generation (Children)

2. Moses Taylor was born Apr 14, 1800 in Brownside, Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1868 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. He married Jane Brown . She was born 1801 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England .
Other events in the life of Moses Taylor
Christening : Apr 27, 1800 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England
Occupation : Retired Husbandman on 1861 in SUNDERLAND Durham England
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer on 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England
Residence : 1 Deans Yard Low ? on 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer on 1851 in Dunstan, Northumberland, England
Residence : 58 Spittle Ford on 1851 in Dunstan, Northumberland, England
Residence : Brockdam on 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England


Children of Moses Taylor and Jane Brown:
i. 3. Robert Taylor was born 1835 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
ii. 4. Jonathan Taylor was born 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1910 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 5. Moses Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
iv. 6. William Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
v. 7. John Taylor was born 1831 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
vi. 8. George Taylor was born 1833 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.



3rd Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Robert Taylor was born 1835 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
4. Jonathan Taylor was born 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1910 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He married Hannah Black 1860 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. She was born 1843 in Gateshead, Durham, England and died 1929 in Sunderland, Durham, England, daughter of Peter Black and Elizabeth Baxter.
Other events in the life of Jonathan Taylor
Occupation : Time Keeper on 1873 in South Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, England
Occupation : Engineers ? on 1901 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Occupation : Engineers ? on 1871 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Occupation : Contractors Clerk on 1881 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Occupation : ?stone Dealer on 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England
Occupation : Engineers Clerk on 1891 in Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : Birth Of Son Frederick Taylor on 1873 in 6 Wall Street, South Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, England
Residence : Spittle Ford on 1851 in Dunstan, Northumberland, England
Residence : Brockdam on 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 104 Dame Dorothy Street on 1871 in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Residence : 21 Nile Street on 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : East Street on 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1891 in Bishopswearmouth, Durham, England

Other events in the life of Hannah Black
Residence : 1851 in Gateshead, Durham, England
Residence : 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 1891 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England


Children of Jonathan Taylor and Hannah Black:
i. 9. Peter Taylor was born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
ii. 10. George Taylor was born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
iii. 11. William Taylor was born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iv. 12. Elizabeth J Taylor was born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
v. 13. Frederick Taylor was born Aug 19, 1873 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.
vi. 14. Jonathan Taylor was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


5. Moses Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
6. William Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
7. John Taylor was born 1831 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
8. George Taylor was born 1833 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England. He married Margaret . She was born 1837 in Gateshead, Durham, England .
Other events in the life of George Taylor
Occupation : Marine Store Dealer on 1871
Residence : 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : General Dealer on 1861
Residence : 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer on 1851
Residence : 1851 in Dunstan, Northumberland, England
Residence : 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England


Children of George Taylor and Margaret:
i. 15. Clement Taylor was born 1861 in SUNDERLAND Durham England and died 1881 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
ii. 16. Jane Taylor was born 1863 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
iii. 17. George Taylor was born 1865 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.



4th Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

9. Peter Taylor was born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England. He married Esther Leedham 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She was born 1862 in Worcestershire, England .
Other events in the life of Peter Taylor
Occupation : Marine Coppersmith on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Coppersmith on 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Apprentice Coppersmith on 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 5 South Durham Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1891 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 21 Nile Street on 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 104 Dame Dorothy Street on 1871 in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England


Children of Peter Taylor and Esther Leedham:
i. 18. Elizabeth Cloughton was born 1893 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 19. Dorothy Cloughton was born 1884 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 20. Isabella Cloughton was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iv. 21. Job Cloughton was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
v. 22. Thomas Cloughton was born 1882 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
vi. 23. Edith Taylor was born 1899 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
vii. 24. Ethel Taylor was born 1896 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
viii. 25. Hannah Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ix. 26. Peter Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
x. 27. Ritson Taylor was born 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


10. George Taylor was born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England. He married Margaret . She was born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England .
Other events in the life of George Taylor
Occupation : Marine Engine Fitter on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Marine Engine Fitter on 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Apprentice Engine Fitter on 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 26 Clyde Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 21 South Durham Street on 1891 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 21 Nile Street on 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 104 Dame Dorothy Street on 1871 in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England


Children of George Taylor and Margaret:
i. 28. Florence Taylor was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 29. Frederick Taylor was born 1890 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
iii. 30. George Taylor was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iv. 31. Jonathan Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


11. William Taylor was born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
12. Elizabeth J Taylor was born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She married William Holt Douglass 1892 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He was born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England .
Other events in the life of Elizabeth J Taylor
Occupation : Dressmaker on 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1891 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 21 Nile Street on 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England


Children of Elizabeth J Taylor and William Holt Douglass:
i. 32. James Douglass was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 33. Stanley J Douglass was born 1896 in Stockton On Tees.
iii. 34. William Douglass was born 1898 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


13. Frederick Taylor was born Aug 19, 1873 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England. He married Elizabeth Ellen Bell 1895 in SUNDERLAND Durham Tyne and Wear. She was born About 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England and died 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England, daughter of George Bell and Margaret Quilkin.
Other events in the life of Frederick Taylor
Occupation : Scholar on 1881 in Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
Occupation : Apprentice Fitter on 1891 in Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, England
Occupation : Marine Engine Fitter on 1901 in SUNDERLAND Durham England
Residence : 6 Wall Street on 1873 in South Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, England
Residence : 29 Nile Street on 1891 in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 9 Pemberton Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England

Other events in the life of Elizabeth Ellen Bell
Residence : 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England


Children of Frederick Taylor and Elizabeth Ellen Bell:
i. 35. Nellie Taylor was born 1902 in Sunderland, Durham, England and died 1991 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 36. John Robert Taylor was born 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England and died 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 37. Frederick Taylor was born About 1900 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Aug 6, 1972.
iv. 38. Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex.


14. Jonathan Taylor was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He married Isabella Leedham 1890 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England .
Other events in the life of Jonathan Taylor
Occupation : Machine Worker on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 104 Dame Dorothy Street on 1871 in Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Residence : 21 Nile Street on 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Residence : 27 South Durham Street on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 9 Hope Street on 1891 in Stranton, Durham, England

Other events in the life of Isabella Leedham
Residence : 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England
Residence : 1891 in Stranton, Durham, England


Children of Jonathan Taylor and Isabella Leedham:
i. 39. Bella Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 40. Arthur Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 41. Rachel Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


15. Clement Taylor was born 1861 in SUNDERLAND Durham England and died 1881 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
16. Jane Taylor was born 1863 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
17. George Taylor was born 1865 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.

5th Generation (Great(2)-Grandchildren)

18. Elizabeth Cloughton was born 1893 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
19. Dorothy Cloughton was born 1884 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
20. Isabella Cloughton was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
21. Job Cloughton was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
22. Thomas Cloughton was born 1882 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
23. Edith Taylor was born 1899 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
24. Ethel Taylor was born 1896 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
25. Hannah Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
26. Peter Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
27. Ritson Taylor was born 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
28. Florence Taylor was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
29. Frederick Taylor was born 1890 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
30. George Taylor was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
31. Jonathan Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
32. James Douglass was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
33. Stanley J Douglass was born 1896 in Stockton On Tees.
34. William Douglass was born 1898 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
35. Nellie Taylor was born 1902 in Sunderland, Durham, England and died 1991 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
36. John Robert Taylor was born 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England and died 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
37. Frederick Taylor was born About 1900 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Aug 6, 1972.
38. Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex. He married Daisy Eugenie Murrell Aug 14, 1915 in Weymouth, Dorset. She was born Sep 15, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Jun 9, 1979 in HAYES, Middlesex, England, daughter of William Charles Murrell and Margaret Georgina Coutts.
Other events in the life of Alfred Bell Taylor
Residence : 16 The Crescent, Park Estate, Shiney Row on 1936 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Residence : 117 Cromwell Road on 1937 in Hayes, Middlesex, England
Residence : 9 Pemberton Street, Sunderland, Durham, England on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England


39. Bella Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
40. Arthur Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
41. Rachel Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Some Updates

Hi all *waves*

School holidays have kinda taken over at the moment althought I do have some great new info on the Taylors!!

Between me and Mel we have found the elusive Florrie and managed to find out she was the daughter of George Taylor, who was the son of Jonathan Taylor and Hannah Black. She went to live with Jonathan and Hannah at some point before the 1901 census and helped to look after the children of Frederick Taylor and Elizabeth Ellen Bell after Elizabeth died and Frederick remarried, the children from his first marriage went to live with their grandparents. Elizabeth died in 1906 in childbirth with her fourth child and Jonathan died four years later in 1910. Hannah ran a theatrical boarding house and Florence, or Florrie as she was known, helped run this and look after the kids as Hannah went both blind and deaf. Big thanks to Mel without whom I'd not know half of this!

Florence Taylor b1888 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland

Hi all

Wondering if anyone can help with what this says?

It is from the 1901 census for Florence Taylor, and is in the column at the end to note if a person was deaf and dumb, blind, Lunatic, Imbecile, feeble minded.



Please leave me a comment or drop me a mail if you have any ideas.

Thanks :o)

Alfred Bell Taylor

Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex.

He married Daisy Eugenie Murrell Aug 14, 1915 in Weymouth, Dorset. She was born Sep 15, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Jun 9, 1979 in HAYES, Middlesex, England, daughter of William Charles Murrell and Margaret Georgina Coutts.


Other events in the life of Alfred Bell Taylor


Residence : 9 Pemberton Street, Sunderland, Durham, England on 1901 in Sunderland, Durham, England

Residence : 16 The Crescent, Park Estate, Shiney Row on 1936 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Residence : 117 Cromwell Road on 1937 in Hayes, Middlesex, England

Tracing the Taylors

Today I have decided to put some effort into the Taylor branch of my tree. I have been flitting back and forth between different branches of the tree filling in bits here and there and not feeling like I have got anywhere really. So am rolling up my sleeves and getting stuck in to tracing the Taylors, filling in the gaps and finding out what life was like for them, where they lived and what it was like in Northumberland and Durham at the time they lived there.

So far I have back to John Taylor who was born in Northumberland, I have no dates but am guessing around 1775. He married Mary Donaldson and their son Moses b1800 is the only child I have managed to trace. By the time the 1841 census was taken he was no longer at home with his parents.

Right now I should be working so I’ll leave it there for now and get stuck in later when I get home (with a little break later to watch a bit of CSI on the tellybox)

Shiney Row

How cool is this!!!

Thanks Mel xxx xox

Updating

Hi all *waves*

Not much genealogy being done at the moment, it's the school holidays and so I'm being kept quite busy.

I'm hoping to write a bit on the Taylor branch of my tree soon but it may be a couple of weeks or so before I get around to it. Damn real life getting in the way of my family history researching LOL

Anyway, if anyone has any pictures of Shiney Row in Sunderland from around the 1920's to 1930's that would be fab if you could mail them to me, or of Murton Street, Sunderland from the same time period. If anyone arrives here searching the Taylor family from Northumberland, or Sunderland drop me a mail (address top right of the page) I am also looking for more information on Mary Donaldson, born in Northumberland (Belford)

Am also still searching for details on the McDonnell's (McDonnell, McDonel, McDonnel, McDonell, MacDonnell, McDonald, MacDonald's - or any other varient spellings LOL) from Leeds, then Sculcoates.

New Ayres

Many Thanks to Brian who has given me some information on the parents and grandparents of William Ayre b1834. Details as below.

Ephriam Alan Ayre
Parents: Antony Ayre & Mary
Birth: 1803
Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire England
Death:


Anne Metcalf
Parents: Unknown
Birth: 1805
Kingston-Upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Death:


Marriage — 12 Mar 1822 in Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire England

Children
William Ayre M 1834 in Hull Yorkshire England

Ephriam now has proud place at the top of my Unusual Names list, replacing Ritson Taylor who was born in 1894 in Sunderland and the son of Peter Taylor and Esther Leedham. I think they are both pretty unusual names but I think Ephriam just about pips Ritson to the post! Come to think of it maybe I should post up my Unusual Names, mgiht be fun !! :o)

Descendants of John Taylor born in Adderstone Northumberland. Date Unknown.

1st Generation

1. John Taylor was born in Adderstone, Bamburgh, Northumberland. He married Mary Donaldson Sep 3, 1782 in Eglingham, Northumberland, England. She was born in Belford Northumberland .

Children of John Taylor and Mary Donaldson:
i. 2. Moses Taylor was born Apr 14, 1800 in Brownside, Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1868 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.



2nd Generation (Children)

2. Moses Taylor was born Apr 14, 1800 in Brownside, Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1868 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. He married Jane Brown . She was born 1801 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England .

Children of Moses Taylor and Jane Brown:
i. 3. Robert Taylor was born 1835 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
ii. 4. Jonathan Taylor was born 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1910 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 5. Moses Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
iv. 6. William Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
v. 7. John Taylor was born 1831 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
vi. 8. George Taylor was born 1833 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.



3rd Generation (Grandchildren)

3. Robert Taylor was born 1835 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
4. Jonathan Taylor was born 1841 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England and died 1910 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He married Hannah Black 1860 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. She was born 1843 in Gateshead, Durham, England, daughter of Peter Black and Elizabeth Baxter.

Children of Jonathan Taylor and Hannah Black:
i. 9. Peter Taylor was born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
ii. 10. William Taylor was born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 11. Elizabeth J Taylor was born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iv. 12. Frederick Taylor was born Aug 19, 1873 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.
v. 13. Jonathan Taylor was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


5. Moses Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
6. William Taylor was born 1826 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
7. John Taylor was born 1831 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England.
8. George Taylor was born 1833 in Ellingham, Northumberland, England. He married Margaret . She was born 1837 in Gateshead, Durham, England .

Children of George Taylor and Margaret:
i. 14. Clement Taylor was born 1861 in SUNDERLAND Durham England and died 1881 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
ii. 15. Jane Taylor was born 1863 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
iii. 16. George Taylor was born 1865 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.



4th Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

9. Peter Taylor was born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England. He married Esther Leedham 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She was born 1862 in Worcestershire, England .

Children of Peter Taylor and Esther Leedham:
i. 17. Elizabeth Cloughton was born 1893 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 18. Dorothy Cloughton was born 1884 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 19. Isabella Cloughton was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iv. 20. Job Cloughton was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
v. 21. Thomas Cloughton was born 1882 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
vi. 22. Edith Taylor was born 1899 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
vii. 23. Ethel Taylor was born 1896 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
viii. 24. Hannah Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ix. 25. Peter Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
x. 26. Ritson Taylor was born 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


10. William Taylor was born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
11. Elizabeth J Taylor was born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She married William Holt Douglass 1892 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He was born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England .

Children of Elizabeth J Taylor and William Holt Douglass:
i. 27. James Douglass was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 28. Stanley J Douglass was born 1896 in Stockton On Tees.
iii. 29. William Douglass was born 1898 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


12. Frederick Taylor was born Aug 19, 1873 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England. He married Elizabeth Ellen Bell 1895 in SUNDERLAND Durham Tyne and Wear. She was born About 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England, daughter of George Bell and Margaret Quilkin.

Children of Frederick Taylor and Elizabeth Ellen Bell:
i. 30. Frederick Taylor was born About 1900 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.
ii. 31. Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex.


13. Jonathan Taylor was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England. He married Isabella Leedham 1890 in Sunderland, Durham, England. She was born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England .

Children of Jonathan Taylor and Isabella Leedham:
i. 32. Bella Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
ii. 33. Arthur Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
iii. 34. Rachel Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


14. Clement Taylor was born 1861 in SUNDERLAND Durham England and died 1881 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
15. Jane Taylor was born 1863 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.
16. George Taylor was born 1865 in SUNDERLAND Durham England.

5th Generation (Great(2)-Grandchildren)

17. Elizabeth Cloughton was born 1893 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
18. Dorothy Cloughton was born 1884 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
19. Isabella Cloughton was born 1891 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
20. Job Cloughton was born 1889 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
21. Thomas Cloughton was born 1882 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
22. Edith Taylor was born 1899 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
23. Ethel Taylor was born 1896 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
24. Hannah Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
25. Peter Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
26. Ritson Taylor was born 1894 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
27. James Douglass was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
28. Stanley J Douglass was born 1896 in Stockton On Tees.
29. William Douglass was born 1898 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
30. Frederick Taylor was born About 1900 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England.
31. Alfred Bell Taylor was born Jun 21, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Feb 1994 in Hillingdon Middlesex. He married Daisy Eugenie Murrell Aug 14, 1915 in Weymouth, Dorset. She was born Sep 15, 1896 in SUNDERLAND Tyne and Wear England and died Jun 9, 1979 in HAYES, Middlesex, England, daughter of William Charles Murrell and Margaret Georgina Coutts.

32. Bella Taylor was born 1895 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
33. Arthur Taylor was born 1897 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
34. Rachel Taylor was born 1900 in Sunderland, Durham, England.