George Robinson Taylor (1891 - 1962)

Born 21 Aug 1891 in Kilmore, County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Son of Robert Hugh Taylor and Margaret E. (Duncan) Taylor

Husband of Barbara (Jeffery) Taylor — married 6 Dec 1917 in Holywood, County Down, Ireland

Died 27 Feb 1962 at age 70 in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

George Robinson Taylor was born in Ireland.

George Robinson was a jeweller

Birth
George Robinson Taylor was born on 21 August 1891 in Kilmore, County Down, Ireland. He was the son of Robert Hugh Taylor, a grocer (at the time), and Margaret E. Duncan. George's birth was registered in the Downpatrick registration district. ^[1] George may have been named after George Robinson, his father's maternal grandfather or after his father's brother of the same name: George Robinson Taylor.

Early life
George had eight siblings, including two older brothers who were born in New Jersey in the United States. George's parents had both emigrated to America around 1880 and had met, married and started their family in New Jersey. They returned to Ireland before the birth of George's sister Annie Jane Taylor.

In the 1901 Ireland Census, George, age 7, was living with his parents and siblings in Tullynacree townland in the parish of Kilmore. His father was working as a farmer. George was attending school. ^[2]

In 1908, George's sister Annie Jane Taylor, a full age spinster from Tullynacree, married John Hewitt, a full age bachelor farmer from Lissara, Kilmore. They were married in the Kilmore Church of Ireland parish church. They moved into Belfast where Annie's husband worked as a joiner and labourer. They had three children.

In 1910, George's older brother David Duncan Taylor died from acute tuberculosis and exhaustion at age 19. George's brother Thomas James Taylor was present at his death and was the informant for the death record.

In the 1911 Ireland Census, George, age 18, was boarding with his sister Annie Jane (Taylor) Hewitt and her husband at 19 Donard Street (Ormeau) in Belfast. George was working as a jeweller. ^[3]

Marriage
On 6 December 1917, George R. Taylor, a full age bachelor jeweller from Downpatrick, married Barbara Jeffery, a full age spinster from Belfast. They were married in the Belmont Presbyterian Church in the Parish of Holywood, County Down (Belfast). George's father was listed as Robert Hugh Taylor, a farmer. Barbara's father was listed as William Jeffery, a steward. Their witnesses were George's sister Ethel Victoria Taylor and Barbara's brother Thomas Jeffery. ^[4]

Their daughter Ruby Mary Taylor was born on 28 September 1918 in Downpatrick. George was listed as a watchmaker on her birth record. ^[5]

George's sister Margaret Elizabeth Taylor died from tuberculosis at age 24 in 1918. His brother Albert Taylor died from the same disease the following year, also age 24.

In 1921, George's sister Ethel Victoria Taylor, a 21-year-old spinster from Tullynacree, married Robert James Harris, a 23-year-old bachelor joiner from Kilmore. They were married in Kilmore Church of Ireland parish church. They lived in the Town of Crossgar and had nine children. They would emigrate to Australia after the Second World War.

George's paternal grandmother (his father's mother) Margaret (Robinson) Taylor died just before Christmas 1921 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage nine months earlier.

Jeweller in Downpatrick
According to Ulster street directories for 1918, 1924 and 1943, George was recorded as a jeweller working in the Town of Downpatrick. In 1918, he was living on English Street. By 1924, he resided on Irish Street and was still living there in 1943. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Death of parents
George's mother Margaret (Duncan) Taylor died about 1935.

George's father Robert Hugh Taylor died in 1946 at Tullynacree. On his death record, he was listed as age 87, a widower and farmer from Tullynacree. His cause of death was listed as myocarditis due to arteriosclerosis. His son Thomas J. Taylor, also of Tullynacree, was present at his death and was the informant for the death record.

The next generation
George and Barbara's daughter Ruby Mary Taylor married Hugh Collen. They had progeny.

Death
George died on 27 February 1962. His estate passed probate on 8 August 1962, naming his executors as Joseph Leslie Mitchell and Hugh Collen:

Taylor, George Robinson of 7 Slievecorragh Avenue Newcastle county Down retired jeweller died 27 February 1962 at Downe Hospital Downpatrick county Down Probate Belfast 8 August to Joseph Leslie Mitchell book-keeper and Hugh Collen county court officer. Effects £5264 5s. 3d. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 8858402; SR District/Reg Area: Downpatrick
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 14 January 2024)
   George Taylor birth 1891 in the Downpatrick Superintendent Registrar's District.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "Ireland Census, 1901", database
   citing Census, Tullynacree, County Down, Ireland, 0000279792, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast
   FamilySearch Record: QPBP-TS5K (accessed 14 January 2024)
   http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000727073/
   George R Taylor (7), single son, Scholar, in household of Robert H Taylor (40) in Tullynacree, County Down, Ireland. Born in Co Down.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "Ireland Census, 1911", database
   citing Street, County Longford, Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
   FamilySearch Record: QYFJ-BTN2 (accessed 14 January 2024)
   External Image
   George Taylor (18), single boarder, Jeweller, in household of John Hewitt (27) in Street, County Longford, Ireland. Born in Belfast.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 1699215; SR District/Reg Area: Belfast
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 17 January 2024)
   George Taylor marriage to Barbara Jeffrey on 6 Dec 1917 in the Belfast Superintendent Registrar's District.
5. ↑ Birth of daughter Ruby Mary Taylor: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages", database
   General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 1515888; SR District/Reg Area: Downpatrick
   IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 17 January 2024)
   George Taylor, father in entry for Ruby Taylor birth 28 September 1918 in the Downpatrick Superintendent Registrar's District, mother's maiden name Jeffrey.
6. ↑ 1918 address record: "1918 Ulster Street Directory", PROVINCIAL TOWNS, DOWNPATRICK, (https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT19185.htm#DOWNPATRICK); Taylor, R. H., jeweller, English Street.
7. ↑ 1924 address record: "1924 Ulster Street Directory", PROVINCIAL TOWNS, DOWNPATRICK, (https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT19245.htm#DOWNPATRICK); Taylor, R. H., jeweller, Irish Street.
8. ↑ 1943 address record: "1943 Ulster Street Directory", PROVINCIAL TOWNS, DOWNPATRICK, (https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT19435.htm#DOWNPATRICK); Taylor, G. R., jeweller, Irish Street.
9. ↑ Probate record: “Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Will Calendars,” database with images, (https://apps.proni.gov.uk/willscalendar_ie/WillsSearch.aspx), George Robinson Taylor, Date of death 27 February 1962, Date of grant 8 August 1962, Effects £5264 5s 3d, Registered at Belfast.

DNA confirmation:

• DNA confirmation to father: Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Eric Bain and BC, his 3rd cousin (son of Ruby Mary Taylor). Their most-recent common ancestors are Robert Taylor and Margaret Robinson, the great great grandparents of BC and great great grandparents of Eric Bain. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 129.4‎ cM across 7 segments (accessed 17 January 2024).

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: GZWF-YHB