The death of a hero’s wife:

[MonicaL]

Ralph's parents were Daniel Fraser and Martha? Born on 28 Feb 1783 and baptised 7 March 1783
at St. Margaret's, Westminster?

Monica

[MonicaL]

There is a will left by an Ann Tayton of Westminster, 23 January 1806.

Not my strength at all reading these  but she bequeathed to a Robert Tayton (Robert and wife Frances buried at Brompton Cemetery), George Tayton and, not sure, a Jane or John Tayton.

Wondered if this could be Ann's mother.

Names could fit with the naming of Ralph and Ann's daughter, Ann Martha Fraser.

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Monica

[MonicaL]

Have you got these possible siblings for Ralph:

Elizabeth Frazier
b.  26 Mar 1771
bapt. 21 Apr 1771

Daniel Jeremiah Fraser
b.  5 June 1785
bapt. 21 July 1785

Both showing for parents Daniel and Martha, at St Margaret's, Westminster.

Monica

[horselydown86]

...she bequeathed to a Robert Tayton (Robert and wife Frances buried at Brompton Cemetery), George Tayton and, not sure, a Jane or John Tayton.

It's Jane.

Note that the three named are called "my three youngest Children".

[Iain...]

Amazing…, thank you Monica, and Horslydown.
I didn’t have his father.  By the way, is the 28  Feb 1783 for Daniel or Martha ?  Father I suppose. 
Looking forward to getting back to genealogy.  Lots to do !

Have a nice evening…, Iain.   

[Iain...]

NO, NO.  That birth date must be Martha, otherwise Elizabeth 'Frazier' is older than her father.

Lol..., confused.  Could that be a prior marriage ? 

Ancestry is amazing...  No subscription for about a year.  Nonetheless,
it refused Elizabeth as being the daughter of Daniel.   

[MonicaL]

I didn’t have his father.  By the way, is the 28  Feb 1783 for Daniel or Martha ?  Father I suppose. 

This date is a baptism date for Ralph Fraser, son of Daniel or Martha. Recorded at St Margaret's, Westminster.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Just a little more connecting of the dots for Ann Tayton to the Taytons we have been discussing.

We have 3 likely siblings for her from Ann Tayton Snr's will. Robert, George and Jane (thanks, horselydown86).

Jane Tayton I believe went on to marry James Williams, carpenter in 1819 (St George, Hanover Square, Westminster). Witnesses to the marriage were a George Tayton and Mary Ann Tayton. Likely brother George's wife was called Mary Ann.

Jane Tayton and husband James William had a daughter called Mary Ann Emma Williams born in 1823 (Lambeth). Father William's occupation showing as potato dealer, which is what showed for Ralph Fraser in the 1820s? Maybe they worked together!

I think it is Jane's daughter, Mary Ann, who was living with Ralph Fraser in the early censuses. She is down as Fraser in error in the 1851 census but marked as niece.

When Mary Ann Williams married in 1853 (St George, Hanover Square, Westminster) to John Dearlove, her father showed as James Williams, carpenter.  Her address is down as West Street, where Ralph Fraser was living. They went on to have a son in 1855 (died in 1864) called Ralph Fraser Dearlove.

Good circustantial confirmation that we are on the right Tayton line I hope.

Monica

[MonicaL]

I know you were thinking along the lines of Ann Tayton jnr.'s father being called George but I don't think he was. The George we are seeing acting a witness was her brother I would say. From Ann Tayton's will in 1806, we can note that she was a widow by the time of her death.

I did come across this baptism entry:

Robert Tayton
Birth 11 Aug
Baptism 21 Aug 1785 St. Margaret's, Westminster, London
Father Joseph Tayton
Mother Ann Tayton

The name of Joseph does come up in the children's name for brother George.

Monica