Abram Taylor (abt. 1864 - 1932)

Born about 1864 in Elmstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Willsher) Taylor — married 22 Jan 1890 in Aldham parish church, Aldham, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 1 May 1932 at about age 68 in Kelvedon, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

Abram Taylor was born in Elmstead, Essex about 1864. The son of Abram Taylor and Eliza Howard

Census

In the 1871 census Abram aged 7 was living with his parents and family in Elmstead, Essex.^[1]

Abram Taylor Father M 50 Elmstead, Essex

Eliza Taylor Mother F 45 Great Bentley, Essex

John Taylor Brother M 23 Elmstead, Essex

Eliza Taylor Sister F 18 Elmstead, Essex

Abram Taylor Father M 7 Elmstead, Essex

In the 1911 census Abram Taylor aged 47 a RAILWAY PORTER, was living with his wife and family in Station Cottage,Marks Tay, Easthorpe, Essex. ^[2]

Abram Taylor Father M 47 Elmstead, Essex

Ann Taylor Wife F 46 Gt Tey, Essex

Edith Taylor Daughter F 18 Mark Tey, Essex

Frank Taylor Son M 17 Mark Tey, Essex

Edward Joe Taylor Son M 9 Mark Tey, Essex

Obituary

The Late Mr Abram Taylor For many years a respected resident of Marks Tey where he was for nearly half a century in the service of the London and North Eastern Railway as porter, shunter and latterly, station foreman, Mr Taylor passed peacefully away at his residence, 4 New Town, Kelvedon, on May 1st, in his 68th year. Mr Taylor joined the service of the then Great Eastern Railway in 1881, commencing his duties at Great Bentley and subsequently being transferred to Chappel, and from there to Marks Tey. Much liked and greatly respected by all who knew him and particularly by his fellow workmen, he retired in March 1929, under the age limit and took up residence at Kelvedon. The funeral took place at Marks Tey Wesleyan cemetery on May 5th amid many manifestations of sympathy and respect. Rev J Asquith Baker (Superintendent Minister of the Colchester Wesleyan circuit) officiated, and at the ante grave service in the chapel the hymn "Abide with me" was sung, Miss Hyam being at the organ. Six former colleagues on the MarksTey station staff acted as bearers, and as the cortege left the chapel the organist played the "Dead March" in "Saul". The mourners were the widow, the three sons and two daughters (all of whom passed through the Marks Tey Wesleyan Sunday School under the superintendency of Mr W H Collier, JP), a son-in-law, two daughters-in-law, Mrs F Nookes (sister-in-law), Mr and Mrs F Isom (brother-in-law and sister), Mr and Mrs F Wilsher (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Messrs W and H Wilsher (nephews), Mrs Blunden (niece), Mr and Mrs Patten (Marks Tey) and Mr Osmond (Kelvedon). The many beautiful floral tributes were from the following:- his sorrowing wife and family; Ethel and Percy; his seven grandchildren; Maureen, Daphne and David; Eliza and George; all at 27, St Mary's Road, Colchester; all at Earl's Colne and Chelmsford; Harry, Edith and Reggie; Fred, Hannah and family; Ella; Mr and Mrs W Patten and Stan; Mr Macdonald and Mac; Miss Gibbs and Mrs Willard; all at 22 Bernard Road, Wallington; Mr and Mrs Wyatt and family; Mrs Rowland; Reg and Maud; and the staff of Marks Tey station. Messrs French and sons of Marks Tey carried out the arrangements.

Probate Notice

Abram Taylor of 4 New Town, Kelvedon, Essex, died 1st May 1932. Probate, London, 15 June to Ann Taylor, widow and Frederick Taylor, clerk. Effects £248. 0s. 0d

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFY-QZ2 : 25 June 2022), Abram Taylor in entry for Abram Taylor, 1871.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNZ-NQQ : 24 June 2019), Abram Taylor, Marks Tey, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.