Ada May (Caporn) Taylor (abt. 1887 - 1938)

Born about 1887 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen George Taylor — married 1907 in Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia

Died 9 May 1938 at about age 51 in Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

This profile is part of the Taylor Name Study.

Ada (Caporn) Taylor was born in the Colony of Western Australia (1832-1900)

Ada May Caporn was born about 1887 in Perth, Colony of Western Australia, daughter of Edward Henry Caporn (~1857–1938) and Hannah Prangle Wansbrough (~1861–1919)^[1].

Ada (19) married Stephen George Taylor (47) (born in 1859 in Madras, India; son of George Taylor and Susannah (Smeltzer) Taylor) in 1907 in Wanneroo^[2].

Ada died on May 9, 1938 in Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia, aged about 50.^[3] and was buried at Middle Swan Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia^[4].

DEATH NOTICES^[5].

TAYLOR.—On May 9, 1938, at Midland Junction, Ada May, dearly beloved wife of the late Stephen George Taylor, late of Midland Junction, and beloved mother of George, Sue (Mrs. J. S. Smith), Nell, Steve, Ruby and Douglas; mother-in-law of Thelma, Jack and Vera, and grandmother of Murry and Bev. Smith, Sylvia Taylor and Clifford and Lionel Taylor; aged 51 years.

TAYLOR.—On May 9, 1938, at Midland Junction, Ada, dearest sister and sister-in-law of Violet and Eric Fairs, Collin-road, Bayswater, dearly loved aunt of Eric, Ruth, Edna, Daphne and Donald....

Sources

1. ↑ BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #342/1887

   Family name Caporn

   Given names Ada May

   Father Edward Henry

   Mother Wansbro Hannah Prangle

   Place of birth Perth

2. ↑ MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #100479/1907

   Family name Caporn

   Given names Ada May

   Family name of Spouse Taylor

   Given names of Spouse Stephen G

   Place of marriage Wanneroo

3. ↑ DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #6100031

   Family name Taylor

   Given names Ada May, dau of Edward Henry CAPORN and Prangle WANSBOROUGH

   Place of death: Midland Junction

4. ↑ Burial: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Swan/middleswan.htm
5. ↑ Death Notices: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Tue 10 May 1938, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41683977