Hello
Margaret Woodcock ,latter Taylor and her family simply don't seem to exist before the Census return of 1921 and 1939 record despite me trying different spellings and searching for different records.
From the 1939 record Margaret Woodcock now Taylor date of birth is given as 22 March 1873 ,Widowed, a householder and living at 38 Kensington Road Southport . She continues to live here to her death in 1956. Also at that address is her daughter Noele Annie Taylor dob 25 Dec 1911.
At the time of Margaret's death on 24 May 1956 ,reg Ormskirk she is shown as the widow of William James Taylor ,an estate agent.( Previously shown an Insurance agent on children's birth records.) But I have so far failed to find any marriage record. poss dates might be between 1900-1906.see below . Perhaps they didn't marry? but then who are their families.
On the 1921 Census her husband is listed as James Taylor b 1874 Manchester. living at 135b Oldfield Rd Salford. He listed Margaret and his 3 children as Born Manchester --although this was not the case. Their son Cromwell G Taylor b 1906 Prescot st Helens . Address 32 Croppers hill St Helens . Father William James Taylor Insurance Superintendent. Beatrice L b 1908 West Leeds ,father William James Taylor Insurance inspector.
Despite the unusual first name of their son I have not found the family on the 1911 census record. From the sons marriage cert in 1938 Southport he lists his father as deceased. Address as 38 Kensington Rd Southport and ties in with the 1939 record for his mother and sister . Father listed as estate agent .
I found not found a death record for the father under William James Taylor or James Taylor.
When looking for a birth for Margaret Woodcock one in Burnley in 1873 looked worth exploring but the Dob there was 10/12/1872. One in Oldham was 3/2/1873.
Grateful for any help in trying make sense of this family.
Many thanks
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