John Taylor (abt. 1810 - 1878)

Born about 1810 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Whittaker) Taylor — married 1 Jun 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1878 at about age 68 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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Biography

John Taylor was born about 1810 at Chadderton, Lancashire, the son of Joseph and Ann Taylor. John was baptised on 4 November 1810 at St. Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire. His parents were named as Joseph Taylor, a weaver, and Ann Taylor, of Chadderton. ^[1]

John Taylor, a bachelor, married Elizabeth Whittaker, a spinster, on 1 June 1834 by banns at the Parish church, Manchester. John was a bricklayer. Their witnesses were Thomas Parry and James Dunkerley. Thomas Parry was a witness to all five of the other weddings recorded on the same page of the marriage register as this wedding so was likely to have been a church clerk. ^[2]

This couple had five known children named William Taylor [baptised 9 November 1834 at St. Leonard’s Church, Middleton], Hannah Taylor [baptised 29 April 1838 at St. Leonard's Church], Emma Taylor [born 1842 and baptised on 16 April 1843 at St. Leonard's Church], Joseph Taylor [born 1847 and baptised on 2 July 1848 at St. Matthew's Church, Chadderton], and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor [born 1850 and baptised on 6 January 1851 also at St. Matthew's Church]. The children were all born in Chadderton. John was shown to be a bricklayer in the first four baptisms and as a labourer in the latter. ^[3]

In the 1841 census the family was living at Cragg, Chadderton. John Taylor, aged 30, was a bricklayer. Elizabeth, aged 25, was a silk weaver. William was aged 7 and Hannah was aged 3. Also living with them were John's parents Joseph Taylor, aged 50, a bricklayer and Ann Taylor, aged 50, a cotton weaver. Brother James Taylor, aged 25, a shoe maker, was also living there.
Note: In this census the age of those aged 15 years and over were rounded down to the nearest five years. ^[4]

In 1851 the family was shown as living at Cragg Clough, Chadderton. John, aged 40, was still working as a bricklayer. Elizabeth, aged 36, was a silk handloom winder. Both William, aged 17, and Hannah, aged 13, were silk handloom weavers. Emma was aged 9, Joseph aged 4 and Elizabeth aged 7 months. ^[5]

By the 1861 census the family had moved to 20 Lansdown [sic] Rd, Chadderton. John, then aged 51, was still a bricklayer. Elizabeth was aged 46. William, aged 25 [sic] was also working as a bricklayer. Hannah, aged 23, and Emma, aged 19, were both power loom cotton weavers. Joseph, aged 14, was a cour [sic] maker at a foundry and Elizabeth, aged 10, was still at school. John's father, Joseph Taylor, then a widower aged 74, was also back living with them. He was still working as a bricklayer. ^[6]

Elizabeth Taylor died on 19 December 1868 at Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton aged 53 years of paralysis of heart. Her death certificate further recorded Elizabeth was the wife of John Taylor, a bricklayer. The informant was son Joseph Taylor of Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton, who was in attendance at the death. ^[7]

Elizabeth was buried on 24 December 1868 at Chadderton Cemetery [M3 87]. The burial register recorded her date of death as 19 December 1868 and her age as 54 years [sic]. Her address was shown as Lansdowne St. ^[8]

In 1871 the family were still living at Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton. John, aged 60, and son William, aged 36, were both still bricklayers. Hannah, aged 32, was a cotton weaver. Joseph, aged 24, was a core maker at an iron foundry and Elizabeth, aged 20, was a cotton winder. ^[9]
Daughter Emma and her husband James Wostencroft were living next door.

John Taylor died on 11 June 1878 at 50 Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton aged 67 years of chronic bronchitis, 1 year 1 month 7 days, and exhaustion. His death certificate further recorded John had been working as a bricklayer. The informant of his death was son Joseph Taylor of 50 Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton, who was present at the death. His death was registered on 11 June 1878. [Death certificate] ^[10]

John was buried on 15 June 1878 next to his wife at Chadderton Cemetery [M3 87]. The burial register also recorded John's date of death as 11 June and his age as 67 years. His address was Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton. ^[11]

Chadderton Cemetery - Plot M3 87
Known family buried in this plot
Elizabeth Taylor buried 24 December 1868 [John's wife]
William Taylor buried 17 January 1874 [John's son]
John Taylor buried 15 June 1878
Hannah Taylor buried 21 February 1912 [John's daughter]

From 1879 Index of Wills & Administrations – 8 January. The Will of John Taylor late of Lansdowne-road Chadderton in the County of Lancaster Bricklayer who died 4 June 1878 at Lansdowne-road was proved at Manchester by Joseph Taylor Core Maker the Son and Hannah Taylor Spinster the Daughter both of 50 Lansdowne-road Oldham in the said County the Executors. ^[12] Note the different date given for his death.

John's will reads as follows - I John Taylor of Lansdowne Road, Chadderton in the County of Lancaster Bricklayer do hereby give devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate of which I shall be possessed or entitled at the time of my decease unto my children namely my son Joseph Taylor and my daughters Hannah Taylor and Emma wife of James Wolstencroft and Sarah Elizabeth wife of James Chadderton such property to be divided amongst them share and share alike I order that my just debts funeral expenses and charge of proving this my Will be in the first place fully paid and satisfied and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Taylor my son and Hannah Taylor my daughter Executors of this my Will hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Testator John Taylor have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight Signed by me the said John Taylor in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other at the same time subscribe our names as witnesses thereto – William Lord, Middleton Road, Chadderton and George Crowther, 158 Main Road of Middleton Road, Oldham ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
3. ↑ Baptisms of children - Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
4. ↑ 1841 census HO 107/545/2 16 Pg 24
5. ↑ 1851 census HO107/2242 49 Pg 34
6. ↑ 1861 census RG9/3023 26 Pg 12
7. ↑ Death certificate from GRO
   https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Death Index
   TAYLOR, ELIZABETH Age at death 53
   GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 468
8. ↑ Burial - (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QX-QVTT : 21 July 2017)
9. ↑ 1871 census RG10/4104 88 Pg 24
10. ↑ Death certificate from GRO
    https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
    GRO Death Index
    TAYLOR, JOHN Age at death 67
    GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 482
11. ↑ Burial - (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QX-QBJW : 21 July 2017)
12. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
13. ↑ Will of John Taylor