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thereza
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William Harvey Tayler
« on: Monday 08 May 06 13:58 UTC (UK) »
I am trying to trace my G G Grandfather William Henry Tayler. last address Charfield Gloucestershire.

Sometime after 1903 he left my G G Grandmother and emigrated to where we do not know.

If any one comes across his name when doing their Family History I would be so gratefull for any information.

With Thanks
Thereza
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 02:59 UTC (UK) »
Hi Thereza

From  records you already have (census, marriage record, children's births....)
When and where was he born?
What was his occupation?

These details may be used to identify him, should anyone come across, or know of, the name.

Did he emigrate to someplace in South Africa, or  Sad to someplace in the world?
Why or how do you believe he emigrated?

Cheers  Grin
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 13:01 UTC (UK) »
Hi
Thank you for replying, William seemed to have many jobs, in
1881  A Baker
1891  Watch and Clock repairer
1901   Cycle Repairer
in 1908 0n his daughters marriage certificate he is down as a engineer, but he was not at the wedding as he was in another country.
The only information I have is bits from his last four elderly Grandchildren, none of whom ever saw him. There are no photos of him as every thing was destroyed by Granny.
A letter was received when he died but that was the only ever contact.
It's not certain that he went to South Africa for sure but it was of the Countries mentioned.
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 16:11 UTC (UK) »
Hi Thereza

To clarify:
William TAYLER born ca 1861 Gloshire Falfield, according to Census 1901 for Charfield Entire, Gloucester,  (age 40).
William TAYLOR born 1861 Thornbury, Gloucester, according to Census 1881 for Charfield, Gloucester (age 20), and already married to Ellen.

On both Census as William TAYLOR (TAYLER) no  middle H or "Harvey"
He may not have been in habit of using or stating his middle name which may make ID harder as well as the obvious, the spelling variation of his surname.
He may also have changed part or all of his name after he went overseas.

What a shame there is no memory of where that letter came from when he died, or to where it was sent or from whom.  But the fact a letter came at all, means someone knew where to send it . A few things strike me:
He may have went overseas to work, but he may not have remained there - he may have died in UK.
His occupation of Engineer - has this occupation been seen on more than just his daughter;'s marriage - ie: on other children's marriages?  It may have been an exaggeration. And "engineer" anyway, can cover a multitude of jobs.

Have you considered trying to find him from another angle - that of his birth family?  What about tracing them and trying to locate descendants of his siblings for example, who may have heard what became of him after he left his wife & children.

Is this his Marriage  off FREEBMD?
September Qtr 1880, Thornbury, Gloucester, Ref 6a Page 367   
Tayler  William Henry
Workman  Ellen

Here is the South Africa Archives site:
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/

Sorry I can't be more help!

Cheers
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 19:32 UTC (UK) »
Thank you for your reply. Tayler is the correct spelling although it has been spelt Taylor.

Yes you did have the right marriage for him 1880 in Charfield.
His parents and sibblings I cannot findmarriages for, I think I may have to visit Bristol Record Office as they may come under theThornbury district.

The grave of his parents two sisters and father in law are all in one grave on the Falfield web site.

I did manage to trace a distant member of the Taylor family but they were rather elusive about it all,not sure wether they did not know anything or there are skeletons in the cupboard which they are trying to keep hidden.
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 20:20 UTC (UK) »
Hi Thereza

The marriage record under William Henry TAYLER - instead of Harvey - is this an error just on the index, or is the actual certificate?

Cheers  Grin
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Re: William Harvey Tayler
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 09 May 06 21:39 UTC (UK) »
Hello

Have just looked at certificates and mothers will, Yes you could well be right in saying that it is Henry and not Harvey, life would be a lot easier if all the records were done in capitals.

Thereza
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