James Taylor-----Wolverhampton mystery to solve....no 1

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:24 am

I have some information in postcards on a family that I wish to find out some background on.
Can we turn detective and solve this lot.

The first one is I have this couple
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =842588868

and I think they may link to a Mr and Mrs James Taylor of Wolverhampton
The postcard is about 1900 maybe 1910
long dress on the lady
They must have run Tettenhall Post office around that time and are standing outside it

I think they have a Grandau called Phyllis that postcard looks like 1920's due to dress of phyllis

can we find out who is at Tettenhall post office in 1901 or 1911
is it a James Taylor and wife....what is her name

how does Phyllis fit in

do they link to either George Denton or his wife Dorothy Hayward

Pudsey to Howard · Post by **Pudsey to Howard** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:05 pm

Living at Tettenhall post office is James Taylor, a gardener born 1857; his wife, Annie born 1854; 4 kids - Joseph [1879], Sarah [1880], Mary [1882] & Annie [1892]. Also in residence are a visitor, Lizzie Taron [1880] and a boarder named Charles EEvans [1881].

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:20 pm

Ok I am adding this now

So George Denton and Dorothy Hayward
may or may not connect

have we a marriage for Annie and James Taylor

who does Phyllis belong to?

have we this lot on the 1911 pls

BC Wench · Post by **BC Wench** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:30 pm

1911 - Post Office, Tettenhall
James Taylor - Head - 53 - Married - Sub-Postmaster - The Wergs, Wolverhampton
Annie Taylor - Wife - 56 - Married - Ireland
Married: 32years 4 Children 4 Living 0 Died
Mary Taylor - Dau - 29 - Single - Telegraphist - Wolverhampton
Annie Taylor - Dau - 19 - Single - Telegraphist - The Wergs, Wolverhampton

kdw · Post by **kdw** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:36 pm

James Taylor
1891 Wergs Post Office Tettenhall
James Taylor Head 33 Gardener Born Tettenhall
Annie Taylor Wife 36 Born Priestfield
Joseph Taylor Son 12 Scholar Born Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Daur. 11 Scholar Born Tettenhall
Mary Taylor Daur. 10 Scholar Born Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Mother Wid 75 Born Albrighton Shropshire

1881 Wall Lane Tettenhall
Jame sTaylor Head 23 Gardener Born Tettenhall
Annie Taylor Wife 26 Born Scotland
Joseph Taylor Son 3 Born Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Daur. 1 Born Tettenhall
Samuel Spragg Lodger 21 Packer Born Albrighton Shropshire

1881 for Sarah(Mother)
7 Wergs Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Head Widow 66 Born Albrighton Shropshire
Mary Ellen Grandaughter 5 Scholar Born Tettenhall

1871 Wergs Tettenhall
CharlesTaylor Head 43 Agricultural Labourer Born Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Wife 55 Born Albrighton Shropshire
James Taylor Son 13 Scholar Born Tettenhall
Charles Taylor Son 10 Scholar Born Tettenhall
William James Pottifer Boarder 19 Gardener Born Tettenhall

1861 Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Wife Mar. 44 Born Albrighton Shropshire
Eliza Taylor Daur. 7 Scholar Born Tettenhall
James Taylor Son 3 Born Tettenhall
Charles Taylor Son 7mths Born Tettenhall

gardener · Post by **gardener** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:42 pm

Possible marriage is

Dec qtr 1877 Wolverhampton
James Taylor to Annie Young

but there is one in Dudley in 1876 too, Annie Griffiths.

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:57 pm

Ok so on 1911 32 yrs
is 1879

I was going with the YOung one
but not sure now

have we cracked Phyllis yet

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:01 pm

gardener wrote:Possible marriage is

Dec qtr 1877 Wolverhampton
James Taylor to Annie Young

but there is one in Dudley in 1876 too, Annie Griffiths.

it is the bennet one not Griffiths

1876
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BENNETT Annie TAYLOR James Rowley Regis, St Giles Sandwell Register Office 18/5/151

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:27 pm

if anyone can add kids for this lot that would be great

I added census up to 1881 for James

will do more later ....

not sure where Phyllis is
is she dau of one of lads
or
the girls

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:01 pm

I take it this is the correct link? - ...here

If so, I'll add the children

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:04 pm

Yes please Mally thanks :grin:

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:28 pm

kdw wrote:
1871 Wergs Tettenhall
CharlesTaylor Head 43 Agricultural Labourer Born Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Wife 55 Born Albrighton Shropshire
James Taylor Son 13 Scholar Born Tettenhall
Charles Taylor Son 10 Scholar Born Tettenhall
William James Pottifer Boarder 19 Gardener Born Tettenhall

1861 Tettenhall
Sarah Taylor Wife Mar. 44 Born Albrighton Shropshire
Eliza Taylor Daur. 7 Scholar Born Tettenhall
James Taylor Son 3 Born Tettenhall
Charles Taylor Son 7mths Born Tettenhall

Could this be Charles in 1851?

1851: Mill Road, Essington, Staffordshire
John Williams 53 Head M Farmer of 64 acres (also Wheelwright) employing four labs born Brewood
L Williams 42 Wife born Rugeley
Th Williams 4 Son born Essington
J Williams 2 Son born Essington
William Harvey 4 Wife's son born Rugeley
Thomas Harvey 22 Nephew U Wheelwright Journeyman born Essington
George Careless 17 Wheelwright Ap born Bushbury, Staffordshire
William Hall 24 Serv Farm Lab born Brewood, Staffordshire
Charles Taylor 23 U Serv Farm Lab born Tettenhall, Staffordshire
Mary Puiches 16 House Serv born Salop

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:02 pm

all children on now ...here

mallosa · Post by **mallosa** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:33 pm

BC Wench wrote:1911 - Post Office, Tettenhall
James Taylor - Head - 53 - Married - Sub-Postmaster - The Wergs, Wolverhampton
Annie Taylor - Wife - 56 - Married - Ireland
Married: 32years 4 Children 4 Living 0 Died
Mary Taylor - Dau - 29 - Single - Telegraphist - Wolverhampton
Annie Taylor - Dau - 19 - Single - Telegraphist - The Wergs, Wolverhampton

Photo courtesy of Jon Raven

Northern Lass · Post by **Northern Lass** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:23 pm

Thanks for adding all that mally

I think James Taylor may die in 1925 there is a death that fits
age 68 W'ton

I have sent another photo to Mally it shows James Taylor and G.dau Phyllis
I am trying wo work out when she is born our Phyllis
the photo of her looks like a 1920s dress...mally can you add the link for it pls

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