James Taylor - how can I be sure?

[Beechers]

that I have the right one?

I have a 2nd great grandfather called James Taylor who married a Sarah Ann Woods in Leicester in the December qtr of 1857.  Their second child George was my great grandfather.

I can find him in the Leicester St Mary census of 1861 and 1871, but then lose track of him.  As he is not on the 1881 census with Sarah I assume he died within that ten year period.  As I have no other christian names for him, I'm not sure how I can verify his actual date of death.

I also have nothing to back up the marriage either.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Many thanks,

[heywood]

Hello,

I don't understand what you mean re the marriage. Do you have Sarah Ann's maiden name from a child's birth certificate? If so it would be worth applying for that marriage certificate. It looks to have the reference:

December quarter 1857 Leicester vol 7a pg 418

heywood

[heywood]

There is a death for a James Taylor 44 yrs (born abt 1835) September quarter 1879 on Free BMD.
That looks very likely- the death certificate may help.

[Beechers]

Many thanks Heywood.  I have assumed that Sarah Ann Woods is the correct person as Woods then became a family name which was passed down as a middle name to grandchildren.

I'll see where it get to with the marriage and death certificates.

[heywood]

In 1871 there is a visitor - Ann Wood 30 yrs born Barrow, Suffolk (as Sarah Ann).

1841 has a Woods family in Barrow, Suffolk with Sarah A 7 yrs and Ann 1 yr so it looks as though Ann is Sarah Ann's sister.

[Beechers]

Thanks Heywood.  I too have Sarah coming from Barrow in Suffolk.

I must admit I'm struggling a bit with this branch of the family due to the names being relatively common and it being a part of the country I'm not familiar with. 

I think I must be lucky in that the other side of my family were from villages and are easy to trace through Parish Records!

Any help is most gratefully received.

[heywood]

1841 HO107 piece 1037 book 1 folio 11 page 14

Burthorpe Suffolk  (Barrow)

Joseph Woods 55yrs Carpenter
Ann Woods 30 yrs
Joseph Woods 9 yrs
Sarah A Woods 7 yrs
James Woods 5 yrs
Sophia Woods 3yrs
Ann Wood 1yr

all born in county

[heywood]

By 1851, Ann is a widow and there are other children. Sarah Ann has left home. Ann is a Pauper- living Burthorpe Green. There are 2 Joseph Woods deaths - 1847 and 1850.

1861 - Ann is a tailoress and has another son with her 9 yrs 

She is still in Burthorpe Green and the children are all born Barrow so hopefully would not be difficult to trace.

Good luck
heywood

[Mike from Leicester]

Greeting’s …Folks.

Burial details for James & Sarah Ann Taylor.:~

Welford Road Cemetery. Leicester.

Plot C. F. 278.

F   278   C   Colkin   Frances   1856   Dec   26   82   
Oxford Street   Saint Mary   3774

F   278   C   Taylor   Ann   1867   Sep   29   70   
Oxford Street   Saint Mary   10431

F   278   C   Taylor   John   1867   Dec   4   68   
Oxford Street   Saint Mary   10560

F   278   F   Taylor   James   1879   Aug   12   Aged.44   
Atkin Street   Saint Mary   20697


F   278   F   Taylor   Sarah Ann   1918   Sep   10   Aged.84   
41 The Newarks   Leicester   57771

MIKE. ….