Taylor or Smith

[casalguidi]

I did wonder about this 1901 census entry ................ her age is way out

1901

46 Osborne Road, Acton

John GOULSON head unm 42 licensed hawker b.Acton
Athulon (that's what it looks like) TAYLOR lodger unm 43 licensed hawker b.not known
/
Mary STEER head wid 48 laundress b.Norfolk
Walter son unm 20 carman b.Acton
/
Elizabeth SYDENHAM head wid 48 laundress b.Bristol Somerset
Uriah W son unm 19 b.Kensington London

(next door at number 48)

Christopher TAYLOR head mar 50 fruit hawker b.Wandsworth
Sarah wife 44 ironer (laundress) b.Chiswick Middlesex
Caroline dau 12 b.Acton
Albert son 8 b.Acton
Lydia dau (age crossed through so unclear) b.Acton

RG13/1204 folio 50 page 39

Casalguidi

[Tree Hunter]

Thanks for helping Casalguidi 

You gave me a lot to think about and act on
I think Christopher is a good lead and will follow him up
I've found him still in Acton in 1881
I'm seeing the family on Wednesday, and going to see what else they know
Is there any more info on Jabez war records I could follow up on
Corps or Service number or shall I post on the Army post to see if anyone could
help there

I know all these look ups take a lot of time, and it is much appreciated

John

[casalguidi]

Hi John

Yes, do post on the armed forces board regarding John's Boer war and WW1 service - there are a lot of knowledgeable chaps around.

I keep looking but not having much luck with Jabez and or Atherlia (sic) in the other census

There are some directories for Acton late 1800s/early 1900s at http://www.historicaldirectories.org which you might find interesting though the site appears to be playing up at the moment (a weekend problem I guess).

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

Not that it helps much but here is Christopher in 1891

12 Osborn Terrace, Acton

Christopher TAYLOR head mar 37 chair caner b.Wandsworth
Sarah wife 33 b.Chelsea
Millie dau 14 b.Isleworth
Sarah dau 10 b.Acton
George son 5 b.Acton
Caroline dau 2 b.Acton
Maud dau 1m b.Acton

Sharing the same property (just in case there's a connection somewhere) were :

Thomas HEARN head mar 50 general dealer b.Fulham
Mary A wife 49 b.Fulham
Henry son 14 b.Notting Hill
Christopher grandson 3 b.Notting Hill

RG12/1036 folio 146 page 28

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

Earlier I listed Augusta TAYLOR/LIGHT with her family in Kensal Road, Kensal Green, Chelsea 1871 census well here's the rest of the travellers encamped there - there's often a connection with others encamped nearby

Timothy STONE head mar 22 lather? b.Bordem? Essex
Louisa wife 25 b.London Middlesex
George son 6m b.Notting Hill
Leavinia? SMITH servant 12 b.Kensington
//
Thomas SIMPSON head mar 27 chairmaker b.Canterbury Kent
Jemima wife 22 b.not known
Brittania dau 1 b.Kensington
Thomas son 2 b.Battersea
//
William SIMPSON head mar 43 b.Canterbury Kent
Emily wife 47 hawker b.St Lawrence Kent
Francis son 8 b.Turnham Green
//
then Francis & Augusta LIGHT as posted above
//
John DAVIS unm 21 hawker b.Romsey Hants
Henry TAYLOR unm 20 b.Sarrow Middlesex
Christopher TAYLOR unm 16 b.Wandsworth
//
Joseph TAYLOR head mar 50 basket maker b.Bushey Herts
Henrietta wife 48 hawker b.Alton Hants
George son 17 b.Egham Surrey
Emma dau 15 b.Egham
Alfred son 12 b.Harrow Middlesex
//
Albert TAYLOR unm 20 chair mender b.Putney
Henry unm 18 chair mender b.Malden Surrey
//
Plato TAYLOR (40 something) mar chairmaker b.Bushey Herts
Elizabeth wife 45 b.Bedfordshire
Henrietta dau 14 b.Kingston?
Amy dau 10 b.Hendon
Jeremiah son 6 b.Kensington
Delialh? dau 3m b.Chelsea
//
Sidney SMITH head mar 22 chair bottomer b.Shillington? Bedford
Catherine wife 21 b.Bucks??
Pheobe dau 3 b.Kensington

RG10/91 folio 77 page 26 and the following page.

You never know it might be useful to have some more names to mention when you meet your relatives just in case anything rings a bell.

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

John, if you do a parent search on the IGI http://www.familysearch.org ie. just enter parents Jeremiah TAYLOR and Augusta with region (British Isles), you will see three baptisms - Mezalia 1848 Chiswick, William 1840 Bushey Herts, Athaliah 1842 Long Ditton Surrey.

Casalguidi

[cathayb]

hi tony,got your message but i am replying here so every one knows.thing is my taylorsd were based bristol/gloucester aqnd mainley devon.i can go back to 1997 with them.the 1st instance of them was mark taylor married charlotte lewis,they had kids,emma,harriet,henry,jane john and mark.i notice you have davis in the messages aswell also part of my family.although most of them stayed in the west country they did have a boxing booth that did the fairs started by john who was a nasty piece of work and they obviously travelled with their booth to the fairs.it carried on through 4 generations so no doubt they hit london/suussex at times and proabably married girls along the way.all the taylor men were particularly nasty bare knuckle fighters and wife beaters.they all had large families.i will keep an eye out for wHAT COMES UP ON THIS HUNT AND If I CAN HELP I WILL.i dont think there is a connection at the moment but if anyone can tell me different i will do what i can.my taylors liked the penfold and sander/saunders girls quite a bit so if any of those names come up let me know.i have quite a few certs,wills etc.,so will look up anything relevant.sorry not to be of more help.cathayb

[Tree Hunter]

Hi All

Thanks for helping and all the info I have been getting

I now have his Pension Records for WW1, I now know he was in the Boer War,
winning the Kings medal, and serving for more than 18 months
I must look at his records myself and see if I can get any more Boer War info to help, next of Kin etc.
The family do not know anything else to help other than his father is buired in Epsom, in a Manor House grounds?
I asked about brothers or sisters and only came up with the names Chunkey
and Pepermint Joe, don't think is will be of any help

A big thanks again,
John

[casalguidi]

I asked about brothers or sisters and only came up with the names Chunkey
and Pepermint Joe

That kind of thing sounds familiar - I got the same sort of answer from older relatives when first starting out in my family history.  All the male relatives that could be recalled were known by some kind of nickname whilst the girls and women were known by their usual names.  I did, eventually, get to locate the "true" names for most of them

Perhaps "Peppermint Joe" is a Joseph but "Chunky" - who knows

Casalguidi