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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Essex => England => Essex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: derekseanbrown on Friday 22 December 17 17:22 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help me trace the whereabouts of Rebecca J Parker after the 1901 Census for West Ham where she turns up as a 7 year old in Albert Parker's family. I believe she married James Taylor in 1913 in West Ham... thank you.
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Someone of that name did marry James Taylor as you say but if I have the right family of Albert and Clara, Rebecca j Parker was 17 in 1901. However no trace after.
Colin
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You are right Colin, she was 17 in 1901, my mistake. Anyone know what the J stands for to help the search more.
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Try looking for her as Jane in 1911 - I can't check Family Search at the moment as they are having technical difficulties
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Free BMD suggests Rebecca's middle name was Jane.
In 1911 Albert and Clara have living with them daughter Jane, b c 1844. Is this Rebecca using her middle name?
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I think you have hit the nail on the head brentor boy. Age correct, 27, and her sister Eleanor is 26 and the 1901 refers to Maud E as 16 (also second name?) Thank you.
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Rebecca J Parker married James Taylor in West Ham 1913. Now I need to find out how Rebecca and James got to know each other. Did they live near each other? Did Rebecca move to another county? I have found a Rebecca and James Taylor living on a farm and having children in Worcester in 1919; her first boy being called Albert after her father? If it is the same couple, did they have any other children before a possible move to Worcester?
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Rebecca jane Taylor of poplar farm, steeple in Essex, died 29 jan 1958 at Malvona Albany road in west bergholt (maybe a home or relatives home.) she left about £5200 to Albert James taylor, farmer, and Catherine Clara roots, married woman. Maybe they were her children? From the probate record.
Ps just read you post above about Albert.
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There are lots of Albert Taylors born with mother’s maiden name Parker.
Albert James Sep 1919 Teasdale Durham
Albert Dec 1922 Leeds Yorkshire west riding
Albert June 1925 Birkenhead Cheshire
Albert Oct 1913 Barnsley Yorks west riding
Albert e Sep 1918 Stepney
Albert I Mar 1919 Worcester
Albert a Dec 1926 Birmingham south
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Catherine Clara taylor born third quarter 1914 Worcester Mother’s maiden name Parker. Looks like the Albert I born 1919 is probably mistranscribed as I instead of J. She married Maurice roots 1940 Colchester registration district, of which west bergholt is a
Parish.)
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You are on the money nannyj .... I realise now that Catherine C Taylor, born in Worcester,(I missed spotting that one) was her child (named after Rebecca's mother Clara) Another piece of the jigsaw. Thanks. ps It was Albert James.
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Nannyj, did probate give any address for Albert James or Catherine Clara?
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I think it’s your family tree on a well-known site? It has james dying in Colchester 1950 but there’s a james Taylor with the right birth year dying in Worcester December 1945. Could that be a reason for Rebecca’s return to Essex? Wonder why they went to Worcester and why Rebecca and the son and daughter came back to Essex?
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I started looking for them on 1939 registration. Found Catherine Clara down as roots (Taylor) in 1939 even though she didn’t marry til 1940. There’s a james taylor in Worcester but no Rebecca or Jane.
Rebecca j also on lexden/winstree registration district as is Catherine.
P.s. just found James in lexden. The discounts the Worcester death, I’d say.
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Nannyj, I'm a bit slow catching on ...... you mean there is a family tree of the family on a genealogy site?
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Yes. On ancestry. It’s Browne spelt with an e ... assumed it was yours?
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/22147817/person/1539512638/facts?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2
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Nannyj, did probate give any address for Albert James or Catherine Clara?
No. Just Rebecca’s farm and where she died in west bergholt.
Maurice roots left nearly £12000 to Catherine Clara and charles Henry Taylor (who is Clara’s brother on the family tree. There’s also a fanny Elizabeth and two that are down as private, which means they are still alive - probably Albert?
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Nammyj, I am now sure that Rebecca J Parker from West Ham is the same girl that came to Worcester about 1914 (we know Catherine was born Worcester 1914). I have found a document that shows that Albert Parker(Rebecca's father) from West Ham, bought a farm in Worcester in 1919 and that James Taylor was the farm manager. But, for some reason they no longer farmed there after 1925/26? . Did James Taylor die young and did this prompt the family move back to Essex?
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Not my family tree ..... :'( I am only a free member of Ancestry therefore can't access trees
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James is still alive on 17th Feb 1940.just found Catherine’s marriage record on Parish records.
Little wigborough. Rebecca signed it. Doesn’t say deceased on James part.
Maurice is a farmer in great wigborough. James and Maurice’s father are also farmers. As Rebecca was of poplar farm, steeple, I’d guess James was a manager of farms maybe?
P.s. ow I’ve found the marriage, have looked in little wigborough for the death. Bingo. James taylor. Aged 65. May 20th 1943 was the burial. New hall farm, Little wigborough.
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That's a great find...
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James’ death found. Added above.
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Thanks... so they left the farm in Worcester about 1925/26 because at that point another tenant farmer appears and takes over the farm.
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My reason for this research is that I live in the tied cottage that was once part of the Worcester farm and I am trying to research it's past. :D
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So I wonder where James was born in 1878. Was he a Worcestershire man? ... an Essex man?
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Acton beauchamp, herts, 15 Dec 1878 according to the tree on ancestry. Parents James and Catherine. Look for him on 1911 in Worcester! Wonder why he went to Essex to marry Rebecca? He was 34 when he married. She was 30.
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Girls got married in the parish where they were born? .... the 1911 census might be interesting . James w.as 36 when he came to Worcester
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Mystery solved. James junior (who married Rebecca) was born in herts as was his father. They moved back to Worcester sometime between 1881 and 1891 census, when they are back where James junior’s mum, Catherine, came from. Her birthplace is on census.
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Just googled Acton beauchamp ... it’s right next to suckley in Worcestershire. That’ll be the connection, as they move to suckley before 1891.
Hereford has been mistranscribed as herts.
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I think you have just sent me my Christmas present
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;)
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Love a good challenge. This would never have been possible before the internet with online records, forums and google maps all open in separate tabs!
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Still wonder why they went back to a completely different part of Essex to where Rebecca came from though?
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Fully agree. Great bit of research that has helped me to fill in a story. I must somehow get copies of the 1891 and 1911 census for Acton Beauchamp etc. I would also like to contact those family tree-holders on Ancestry ... there could even be relatives alive today who know more about the Worcester Farm .... ;)
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Just to let you know ... The landed gentry that owned the Worcester farm had their ancestral home in Bishop's Frome... a stones throw away from Acton Beauchamp and that is probably how James got the tenant farmer's job. Like you, still wondering how James met Rebecca. In 1911 she was still home working for her father's business. Probably never know now
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James senior was born in bishops Frome.
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Well, well, well. Don't you just love history.
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Thanks for all your help... off to bed now then tomorrow will sort out and write up all the info in your posts.