Luke Taylor (1860 - 1944)

Born 11 Oct 1860 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Harris) Taylor — married 11 Jul 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Died 16 Mar 1944 at age 83 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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Biography

Luke Taylor was born on 11 Oct 1860 at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Taylor and Emma Walmsley.^[1]

In the 1861 census Luke was age 0 living at West Bromwich with his father Thomas Taylor (29), mother Emma Taylor (28), brothers Edward Taylor (5), William Taylor (3).^[2]

In the 1871 census Luke was age 10 living at West Bromwich with his father Thomas Taylor (44), mother Emma Taylor (41), brothers Edward Taylor (15), William Taylor (13), Thomas Taylor (2), sister Mary Taylor (5). Also a lodger Samuel Walmsley (21) who was Emma's cousin.^[3]

In the 1881 census Luke was age 20 living at Beale St, West Bromwich with his father Thomas Taylor (53), mother Emma Taylor (49), brother Thomas Taylor (12), sister Mary Taylor (15). Occupation: Coal Miner.^[4]

Luke Taylor married Elizabeth Ann Harris on 11 July 1881 at All Saints Street, West Bromwich.^[5] They had at least 13 children.

In the 1891 census Luke was age 32 living at West Bromwich with his wife Elizabeth A Taylor (31), daughters Ellen Taylor (10), Mary Ann Taylor (6), Eliza Taylor (6), Elizabeth Taylor (2). Occupation: Coal Miner.^[6]

In the 1901 census Luke was age 41 living at West Bromwich with his wife Elizabeth Ann Taylor (40), daughters Marie Ann Taylor (16), Lizzie Taylor (11), Clara Taylor (6), May Taylor (5), Edie Taylor (3), Lily Rose Taylor (2), Ethel May Taylor (0), son John Thomas Taylor (9). Occupation: Navvy (Labourer).^[7]

Luke's wife Elizabeth died in 1909.

In the 1911 census Luke was age 62? living at West Bromwich as a lodger in the household of Charles Evans. Occupation: Collier Below Ground Hewer.^[8]

Luke Taylor died in 1944 age 83 at West Bromwich.^[9] He was buried on 21 Mar 1944 at Heath Lane Cemetery, West Bromwich.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office. https://www.gro.gov.uk. Birth. TAYLOR, LUKE; Mother's Maiden Surname: WALMSLEY; GRO Reference: 1860 D Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 602
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7DM-1RD : 20 April 2019), Luke Taylor in household of Thomas Taylor, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YQ-T8H : 29 April 2019), Luke Taylor in entry for Thomas Taylor, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-8NWF : 13 December 2017), Luke Taylor in household of Thomas Taylor, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 30, Piece/Folio 2850/67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,813.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DT4-66P : 13 December 2014), Luke Taylor, 1881; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1881, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 900, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W71X-DW2 : 5 May 2019), Luke Taylor, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS7N-SGC : 21 May 2019), Luke Taylor, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Bromwich North-East subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWZ-J4G : 4 July 2019), Luke Taylor in household of Charles Evans, West Bromwich All Saints, Staffordshire, 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.
9. ↑ General Register Office. https://www.gro.gov.uk. Death. TAYLOR, LUKE; Age at death: 83; GRO Reference: 1944 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 816
10. ↑ Deceased Online https://www.deceasedonline.com Burial Register summary: last name Taylor; first names Luke; Burial date 21 March 1944; Location West Midlands