George Taylor (1850 - 1927)

Born 18 May 1850 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Alma (Mcdonald) Taylor — married 22 Dec 1882 in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1927 at age 77 in South Wellington, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

He married his wife Harriet Alma (Mcdonald) Taylor (1865-1947) on 22 Dec 1882 in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, United States.^[1]

His son Unknown Taylor (1883-) was born 3 Jul 1883 in Iowa, United States.^[2]

In 1890, George, his wife Harriet Alma (Mcdonald) Taylor (1865-1947), and his son William Marshall Taylor (abt.1875-1930) immigrated to Canada in 1890.^[3]

His son Elias Dexter Taylor (1891-1988) was born 8 Oct 1891 in Northfield, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.^[4]

In 1911, the Taylor family lived in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.^[5] Household members included:

• George Taylor (1850-1927) ("George", male, head of household, married, born May 1950, age 61, birthplace: England, immigrated: 1890, race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: none, occupation: salesman at groceries(???))
• Harriet Alma (Mcdonald) Taylor (1865-1947) ("Harroit", female, wife of head, born Mar 1866, age 47, birthplace: USA, immigrated: 1890, race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: Anglican, occupation: none)
• William Marshall Taylor (abt.1875-1930) ("William", male, son of head, single, born Sept 1875, age 35 , birthplace: England, immigrated: 1890, race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: Anglican, occupation: engineer at shop)
• Elias Dexter Taylor (1891-1988) ("Dexter", male, son of head, single, born Oct 1891, age 19, birthplace: B.C., race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: Anglican, occupation: none)
• Thomas Taylor (abt.1899-) ("Thomas", male, son of head, single, born Jan 1899, age 12, birthplace: B.C., race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: Anglican, occupation: none)
• Agnes (Taylor) Brown (1901-1989) ("Agnes", female, daughter of head, single, born Oct 1902, age 8, birthplace: B.C., race/ethnicity: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: Anglican, occupation: none)

He died on 30 July 1927 in South Wellington, British Columbia, Canada.^[6]

Research Notes

• Fact: Census (1861) St Giles, Northamptonshire, England
• Fact: Occupation Scholar

• FamilySearch Person L5NW-BML

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCJ-HY5 : Thu Dec 07 02:42:20 UTC 2023), Entry for George Taylor and George Taylor, 22 Dec 1882.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV67-BB4 : 1 April 2020), George Taylor in entry for Taylor, 3 Jul 1883; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,005,835.
3. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-B4MQ : Sun Dec 10 20:11:34 UTC 2023), Entry for George Taylor and Harreit Taylor, 1911.
4. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZ6-SYM : Thu Oct 05 14:32:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Elias Dexter Taylor and George Taylor, 28 November 1891.
5. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-B4MQ : Sun Dec 10 20:11:34 UTC 2023), Entry for George Taylor and Harreit Taylor, 1911.
6. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2C-PQR : 8 November 2017), George Taylor in entry for George Taylor, 1927.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GV-5GL : 6 April 2016), George Taylor in household of Elizabeth Denney, St Giles, Northamptonshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.