Joseph and Elizabeth Taylor (nee Farrant) of Bristol
JOSEPH TAYLOR, my great, great grandfather was born March 13th 1838 in Harcombe (farm?) Sidbury, Devon. Baptised April 1st 1838 at Sidbury Parish Church, Devon. According to the family Bible (now belonging to the Yeo family) he was born in Harcombe, Sidbury, although in the 1901 Census he gives Buckton, Sidbury, Devon as his place of birth. Son of ROBERT TAYLOR (1810 -1862) and ELIZABETH TAYLOR (nee CLAPP) 1813 -1857 of Sidbury, Devon and later of Sidmouth, Devon. Joseph's father was a Labourer.
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JOSEPH TAYLOR b: 13 Mar 1838 Harcombe, Sidbury, Devon
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+ELIZABETH
FARRANT b: 17 Jul 1833 Rockebeare, Devon
............... 2 ROBERT
GEORGE TAYLOR b:1863 Bristol.
.................... +MATILDA
LUKE b: 1862 Clifton, Bristol
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SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 Bristol
......................... +LILIAN
GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 Bristol
.......................4 NORMAN SIDNEY
TAYLOR b: 30 Dec 1926 Bristol
............................. +JOAN MARGARET
CREESE b: 1931 Bristol
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5 PAUL b: 1963 Bristol
Joseph's sister Elizabeth Jane Wise (Nee Taylor)
Joseph married ELIZABETH FARRANT daughter of JOHN
FARRANT .and LYDIA
FARRANT (nee REED) of Cliftonwood, Bristol. June 30th, 1861 in
St George’s, Brandon Hill, Bristol. The Farrants
were originally from Honiton, Devon and pre-1800 from Colaton Raleigh, Devon.
I remember
a wooden chest which was made by gt gt grandfather Joseph Taylor at my gt aunt's
home in Bishopston, Bristol.
This and the Taylor family Bible were left by my gt aunts to a cousin.
| 1841
Census Buckton Farm ? Sidbury, Devon Robert Taylor 31 Ag Lab ---------------------------- Born in County Elizabeth Taylor 28 ------------------------------------- Born in County Mary Ann Taylor 5 -------------------------------------- Born in County JOSEPH TAYLOR 2 ------------------------------------- Born in County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HO107; Civil Parish: Sidbury; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 22; Page: 9; Line: 19; GSU roll: 241304. |
1841
also living at Buckton, Sidbury are James and Mary Irish who are aunt and uncle
of Elizabeth's.
Joseph's maternal grandparents John and Mary Clapp (nee Irish) both who give
their age as 50 are living at
Sidbury, Devon with his aunt Susan Clapp age given as 20.
| 1851
Census Place: Sidmouth, Honiton, Devonshire Address: Old Fore Street Robert Taylor Head M 40 M Parish Labourer .............................. Sidmouth, Devon Elizabeth Taylor Wife M 37 F Lace Maker ........................................ Sidbury, Devon JOSEPH TAYLOR Son - 13 M Errand Boy ....................................... Sidbury, Devon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRO Reference: HO/107/1864 Folio: 433 Page: 14 FHL Film: 0221012 |
By
1851 Joseph's maternal grandfather John Clapp, Carpenter of Sidbury, Devon is
dead and his grandmother
Mary Clapp (nee Irish) (Pauper School Mistress) is living at Harcombe, Sidbury
aged 66
| 1861
Census New Street, Weston Super Mare, Somerset James Fisher Head M 75 Owner of Cottages ............ Somerset, Wick St Lawrence Mary Elizabeth Fisher Wife Married 64 ........................................... Essex, Colchester JOSEPH TAYLOR 24 Lodger Unm Carpenter................................ Devon, Sidmouth Levi Gibbs 24 ...... Lodger Unm Carpenter....................................... Devon, Sidmouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG9; Piece: 1673; Folio: 25; Page: 44; GSU roll: 542849. |
Levi Gibbs
is presumably a friend (a relation?) of Joseph's as they both give Sidmouth
as their birthplaces.
Levi stays in Weston into old age. At the same time Joseph's bride to be Elizabeth
is also staying in Weston as
a visitor with Evra and Henrietta Shepperd. Henrietta gives her place of birth
as Salcombe Regis and Evra
gives his as Sidmouth, Devon. Evra is a witness to their marriage at St George,
Brandon Hill, Bristol
1861
the marriage certificate states that Joseph Taylor is living at Woodwell Crescent,
Hotwells, Bristol and
Elizabeth Farrant gives her abode as Limekiln Lane, Bristol. It appears they
married in a slight hurry! as their
daughter Elizabeth Ann Farrant Taylor was born soon after.
| 1871
Census 3 Ellenborough Place, Cliftonwood, Bristol JOSEPH TAYLOR 33 H Carpenter ............................................ Sidbury, Devon Elizabeth Taylor 38 W.............................................................. Rockbeare, Devon Robert G Taylor 8 S........................................................................... Clifton, Bristol Frederick W Taylor 4 S .................................................................... Clifton, Bristol ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10; Piece: 2539; Folio: 44; Page: 7; GSU roll: 835261 |
1871 Two other households are also living at 3 Ellenborough Place
1872-1875
the Taylor family are living at 3 Ambra Vale, Cliftonwood, Bristol according
to the Street Directory.
| 1881
Census 4 Ambra Vale South, Cliftonwood, Bristol JOSEPH TAYLOR Head M 45 Carpenter Joiner .... Sidbury, Devon Elizabeth Taylor Wife 48 ......................................... Rockbeare, Devon Robert G Taylor Son 18 Printer ..................................... Clifton, Bristol Frederick W Taylor Son 14 Photographer ................. Clifton, Bristol Lilian E Taylor Dau 5 ........................................................ Clifton, Bristol -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG11; Piece: 2479; Folio: 66; Page: 52; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341597 |
1883
of 4 Ambra Vale Road South, Cliftonwood, Bristol
|
1891 Census 1 Argyll Place, Cliftonwood, Bristol Joseph
Taylor Head M 54 Carpenter and Joiner ................. Devon, Harcombe RG12; Piece: 1966; Folio 39; Page 8; GSU roll: 6097076. |
| 1901
Census 5 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol JOSEPH TAYLOR 63 H Carpenter and Joiner .......... Buckton, Sidbury, Devon Elizabeth Taylor 68 W ............................................... Rockbeare, nr Exeter, Devon Lillian Emily Taylor 25 D Dressmaker ................................... Cliftonwood, Bristol Mary ann Herbert 65 Sr ................................. Greenhead, Sidbury, Devon (Blind) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG13; Piece: 2366; Folio: 79; Page: 4 |
ELIZABETH
FARRANT, my great, great grandmother was born July 17th 1833 in Rockbeare,
Devon; died in St Joseph’s Home,
Cotham Hill, Bristol about 1917?. She was the daughter of JOHN FARRANT
and LYDIA FARRANT (nee REED)
she married JOSEPH TAYLOR June 30th , 1861 at St George’s, Brandon Hill,
Bristol.
| 1841
Census? Hayne, Colyton, Devon John Farrant 35 Dairyman........................ Born County Lydia Farrant 35.......................................... Born County Ann Farrant 2............................................... Born County ELIZABETH FARRANT 9........................... Born County George Farrant 7......................................... Born County James Farrant 4.......................................... Born County Jane Farrant 5.............................................. Born County Hermina Farrant 10..................................... Born County John Farrant 12........................................... Born County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HO107; Civil Parish: Colyton; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Page: 11; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241307 |
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1851
Census Roebuck Farm Honiton. Census Place Honiton Devon |
| 1861
Census Cottage and Stables, Coombe Bank, Church Road, Weston Super Mare Evra Shepperd Head M 24 Gardener Domestic ...................................... Devon, Sidmouth Henrietta Shepperd Wife M 24 ........................................................................ Salcombe Regis Samuel Shepperd brother unm 15 ... Gardener Domestic.............. Wiltshire, Warminster ELIZABETH FARRANT Visitor Unm 28 Domestic Servant.................... Devon Rockbeare Ellen Smith Visitor unmarried 19 Domestic Servant ........................ Devon Ottery St Mary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG9; Piece: 1672; Folio: 75; Page: 19; GSU roll: 542849 |
Children of JOSEPH TAYLOR and ELIZABETH TAYLOR (nee FARRANT) are:
(1)
Elizabeth Ann Farrant Taylor, born September 2nd 1861 in Cliftonwood
Bristol; died May 13, 1866
Cliftonwood, Bristol aged 5 years
(2)
ROBERT
GEORGE TAYLOR, born March 17th 1863 in Cliftonwood, Bristol.; Died November
23rd 1936
in Bristol Royal Infirmary. He was buried at Greenbank Cemetery, Greenbank,
Bristol aged 73 years
(the grave stone has since been removed in the 1980's);
.
married MATILDA
LUKE April 25, 1889 in Clifton Parish
Church, Clifton, Bristol. Daughter of JACOB
and ELIZABETH
LUKE (nee UREN) of Bristol, formerly of Copperhouse, Hayle, Cornwall
(3)
Frederick William Taylor, born February 11th 1867 at 2 Ellenborough Place,
Cliftonwood, Bristol;
married Ellen (nee Unknown) ? (Nellie). Died before 1931?
| 1891
Census Bellvue Cottages, Cliftonwood, Bristol Frederick W Taylor Head M 24 Photographer....................... Bristol Ellen P Taylor Wife Married 24 ............................................. Corsham Archie F Taylor son Single 3 months ..................................... Bristol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG12/1967 |
| 1901
Census 11 Cornwallis Avenue, Clifton, Bristol Frederick William Taylor Head M 34 Photographer Artist .......................... Bristol, Clifton Ellen P Taylor Wife M 34 ....................................................... Wiltshire, Bathwick? Corsham Archie F Taylor Son 10 ......................................................................................... Bristol, Clifton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG13; Piece: 2366; Folio: 22; Page: 35 |
1904
-1908 of 11 Cornwallis Avenue, Clifton, Bristol
1908 1 Normanton Road, Clifton, Bristol
1910 Last entry in directory for Bristol Photographers. U.K. (1852 1972) Extracted
from Annual Trade Directories
1931 Mrs Ellen Taylor of 3 Normanton Road, Clifton, Bristol.
| Ellen
was known in the family as "Nellie" both of Frederick and Ellen's
sons died of TB.They were called Frederick and Archibald Taylor. I remember
gt aunt Elsie Taylor (1891-1987) telling me how her cousin Archie had come
round to Gatton Road, in his early 20's and had told her that it was all
up with him. Meaning he had TB. Aunt Ellen Taylor would often visit Gatton
Road, St Werburgh's and whenever the subject got onto her sons an argument
would start because she would say that there was no TB in her family and
that it was from the Taylor's and Robert George my gt grandfather would
deny this. I'm not sure when Frederick William Taylor died. But Ellen moved
to Bath in the 1950's and would come over to visit her sister in law Lillian
Emily Stones (nee Taylor) once a week. My father visited his gt aunt Nellie
on her 100th birthday at the old peoples home in Bath in which she lived.
She was watching a western on TV and was the only old person awake. She was delighted because she thought the Queen had visited her. In fact it had been the lady Mayoress of Bath (?) Ellen I am told lived to be 104. Frederick William Taylor her husband had been a very talented watercolour artist, as well as being secretary to "George's Brewery" Bristol and a Bristol Photographer. He was on the Redland Reading Rooms (Hampton Road ?) Draughts Team for the season 1908-9. Interestingly W.J.Yeo was also on the team was uncle of Philip Yeo who later married Gwendoline Stones, daughter of Frederick's sister Lilian Emily Stones (neeTaylor) |
(4)
Herbert Joseph Taylor, born May 24, 1872 at 3 Ambra Vale, Cliftonwood,
Bristol;
died April 2, 1873 at 3 Ambra Vale, Clifton Wood, Bristol.
(5)
Lilian Emily Taylor, born May 6, 1875 at 3 Ambra Vale, Cliftonwood, Bristol;
died 1970 at Lodway Road, Knowle, Bristol; married William Stones; born in Wiltshire.
They had one daughter Gwen Stones (later Yeo) who we knew well.
I think we must have known gt, gt, aunt Lilian as children although I have no
memory of her. She and William (Will) Stones were parents of Gwendoline Stones,
born 24 February 1910
Sandy Park, Bristol , who later married Phillip Yeo (whose father, Ernest Joseph
Yeo B.E.M. had been Chief Inspector of Bristol Tramways) Lilian Stones (nee
Taylor) was a court
dressmaker (according to the aunts) not sure what this means. I assume it meant
she made dresses for posh people). As birthday and Christmas presents for her
nieces my
gt aunts she would give beautiful dresses she had made her self. Auntie Winnie
Taylor was a bridesmaid at their wedding.
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Gt gt aunt Lillian Emily Stones (nee Taylor) 1875-1970 (I probably met her) and husband William Stones.
Gwen Yeo (nee Stones) with her 1st cousin twice removed Samantha born 1987 and in the other picture with her grandmother Elizabeth Taylor (nee Farrant) born 1833
Gwen Yeo daughter of Lilian Stones (nee Taylor)
and her 1st cousins Winnie Younghusband (nee Taylor) and Elsie Taylor
Looking from the docks up to Clifton Wood, Bristol
February 2007
