Rachel (Marsden) Taylor (bef. 1884 - bef. 1971)

Born before 6 Jul 1884 in Wigan, Lancashire, England

Wife of Albert Taylor — married 3 Jun 1911 in St George's Church, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Died before 1971 at about age 86 in Billinge, Lancashire, England

Biography

Rachel was baptised on 6 July 1884 in St Catherines Ch, Wigan, Lancs, England.

When Rachel was 26 she married Albert Taylor on 3 June 1911 in St George's Ch, Wigan, Lancs, England. The couple had 2 children: George Taylor and Ann Taylor.^[1]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note: Updated, 5 Aug 2006.

 !BIRTH: SOURCE:- Marriage and Census Records

MARRIAGE: SOURCE:- Church Records, St Catherines Index Wigan 8c 144 & LancsBMD Ref C30/10/152

DEATH: SOURCE:- Electoral Rolls - See note below

CENSUS: Wigan 1891, 25 Upper Morris St, RG12 3049 36 21

Wigan 1901, 29 Upper Morris St, RG13 3552 35 11

Wigan 1911, 29 Upper Morris St, RG14PN22974 RG78PN1345 RD458 SD3 ED2 SN205

Rachel was the daughter of Israel and Ann Marsden, nee Mills, a Labourer.

The 1861 Census shows her parents living with Ralph (b1820) and Joseph (b1837) Marsden (probably Israel's brother and his son)

The 1891 Census shows her Parents, her sisters Eleanor 23, Mary 17, brothers Israel 14, William 10, and Rachel herself aged 6.

The 1911 Census shows Rachel's Mother Ann as a widow and Rachel's sister Eleanor was also living with them. In addition, 4 grandchildren (John AM, James, Eleanor and Edith L) are shown.

At the time of her marriage she was a housekeeper living at 29 Upper Morris St, Wigan, which was a pub called "The Grapes". It was Edwin Taylor's regular pub at one time.

On the Electoral Roll of 1960 Rachel was living with her husband, Albert, at 31 Stopforth St, Wigan. In 1971 Albert is still there but Rachel was missing, believed to have died. Rachel was cremated at Wigan crematorium

Details of Israel Marsden are as follows:

Christening: 10 OCT 1824 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

There was no father listed but he was the son of Mary Marsden. (IGI)

Israel Marsden married Ann Mills at St George's Cof E Wigan, in 1860 (Ref No C30/1/473).

Issues to be checked

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• Changed birth date from '1884' to 'before' the baptism date of '6 July 1884'.
• Changed Current Last Name from LNAB of 'Marsden' to the last name 'Taylor' of the last husband 'Albert Taylor'.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: Title: Parish Registers, Marriages. Author: St George's Church of England, Wigan, Lancs. Citing: Page: Reg Dist Wigan 8c 144 Note: Church records, Wigan History Shop Archives & St Catherine's Index. (accessed before 9 April 2012)

See also:

• Title: England, 1891 Census, RG 12 Page: 3049 folio 36, page 21 Note: 25 Upper Morris St, Wigan, Lancashire