George Henry Taylor

[ctay1449]

I am working on the George Henry Taylor (1868-1927) Family Tree.  He was born in New Tawton, Devon.  I know he immigrated to Canada in 1901 and brought his children Philip, Alice (May) and John over the next year.  Philip was a champion skater (as was his daughter Megan).  George married Nellie in 1909 then had two more children, Edith in 1911 and Gilbert in 1913 in Saskatchewan, Canada.  Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated.

[crisane]

You are wanting to take this family back through the censuses?
FreeBMD does not have a birth registration for a George Henry Taylor in 1868.There is this one

Births June 1/4 1867   
George Henry Taylor Stoke Dameral Devon  vol 5b page 349

Ada was his first wife born c1866 in North Tawton Devon also. So did she die after the 1901 census? There are quite a few deaths for an Ada Taylor 1901 to 1908 when he seems to have married Nellie.
There is only one marriage of a George H Taylor in England and Wales 1908 to 1910 and this is it

Marriages Sept 1/4 1908    Nellie Alexander  to George Henry Taylor  Swindon Wiltshire  5a 14

There are other marriages for a George without a middle name or with other middle names. George did seem to move around a bit. Phillip born in Islington, Alice in Southend Essex and John in Forest gate Essex.

You really need a birth certificate for a child of Ada and George and one for a child of Nellie and George These would give you the maiden names of Ada and Nellie. The marriage certificate for George and Nellie would give you George Henry's father's name.

Oh and welcome to Rootschat 

[crisane]

There is this family in 1891
 RG12 piece 1772 folio 76 page 7
Burrington Devon
Philip Taylor  53 farmer North Tawton, Devon
Mary Taylor  55 wife North Tawton, Devon
George Hy Taylor  26 farmer's son North Tawton, Devon
Emily Taylor  23 dau  North Tawton, Devon
Annie Devenish  8 visitor London

[crisane]

1881 RG11 piece 2227 folio 102 page 5
Chawleigh Devon
Phillip Tylor 43 farmer of 25 acres
Mary wife 48
Mary dau 18
George Henry 16 farmer's son
Emily dau 14 scholar
All born North Tawton.

[crisane]

1871  RG10 piece 2155 folio 75 page 34
Waterloo North Tawton
Philip Taylor 32 Boot and shoemaker
 Mary Taylor  36
 Alice Taylor  10
 Louis P Taylor son 9
 Mary Taylor  8
 George H Taylor  6
 Emily Taylor 4
All born North Tawton

Quite a change of occupation for Phillip between 1871 and 1881

[crisane]

1861 RG 9 piece 1469 folio 69 page 26
Waterloo NorthTawton
Henry Devenish  62 labourer in woollen manufacturing
Mary Devenish  58
Mary Taylor  27 dau dressmaker
Philip Taylor  22 son-in-law bootmaker
Alice Taylor  7 months
All born North Tawton

Marriage on same page FreeBMD
Sept 1/4 1860  Mary Devenish and Philip Taylor
registration district Exeter, vol 5b page 170

There are two Philip Taylors born c1839 North Tawton on the1851 census but one is the son of William Taylor a mason. The other is the son of Philip Taylor a boot and shoemaker employing others so the most likely family.
Philip and Mary's marriage certificate would give you the father's names and occupations.
1851 HO107 piece 1885 folio 635 page 3
North Tawton
Philip Taylor  41 Exeter Street master boot and shoemaker employing two men and 1 boy
Mary Ann Taylor  37
Elizabeth Taylor  16
Mary Ann Taylor  14
Philip Taylor  12
Sarah Taylor  10
Anna Taylor  8
Susanna Taylor  6
John Taylor  4
Lucy Taylor  2
Ebenezer Taylor  1 week
John Lethbridge  62 Father-in-law ag lab
George Ellacott  18 shoemaker's apprentice
Charles Cousins  17 shoemaker's apprentice
All born North Tawton except  George Ellacott

[ctay1449]

Thank you so much for the prompt reply to my request and for the suggestions to help me discover more of my husband's history. 

[crisane]

Hello
I didn't know how much you wanted or what exactly you are looking for.
If I appear to be on the right track with the censuses I have given you then here is the1841 census.
The ages of anyone over the age of 15 were supposed to be rounded down to the nearest five in the 1841 census and this enumerator appears to have followed the instructions for Philip snr and Mary
piece 252 book 4 folio 11 page 16
North Tawton
Philip Taylor  30 shoemaker
Mary Taylor  25
Elizabeth Taylor  6
Mary Taylor  5
Philip Taylor  2
Sarah Taylor  1
All born in county

You will find baptisms on familysearch.org for children of Philip and Mary. I can't see their marriage as yet.

[LizzieL]

FindMyPast has marriage of Philip Taylor and Mary Ann Lethbridge on 31 Aug 1832 at North tawton. It also has banns register both otp. witnesses John Croote and John Lethbridge. All parties signed