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.ROBERT GEORGE TAYLOR, my great grandfather was born March 17th 1863
in Cliftonwood, Bristol. About 1902 he and his family moved to 34 Gatton Road, St Werburghs, Bristol.
He was a Printing Compositor at John Wright and Sons LTD, Bristol. Robert died November 23rd 1936
in Bristol Royal Infirmary. He was the son of JOSEPH TAYLOR (1838 - 1911) and ELIZABETH TAYLOR
(nee FARRANT) (1833 - abt 1917?) of Cliftonwood, Bristol. The Taylors and the Farrants originated in Devonshire.
Robert was the grandson of ROBERT TAYLOR and ELIZABETH TAYLOR (nee CLAPP) and JOHN FARRANT
and LYDIA FARRANT (nee REED)

Robert Taylor married my great grandmother MATILDA LUKE daughter of JACOB LUKE and ELIZABETH LUKE
(nee UREN) of Hotwells, Bristol on April 25th 1889 at Clifton Parish Church, Clifton, Bristol. The Luke
family originated in Gwithian, Cornwall. Matilda had some interesting cousins including the New Zealand
ship builders and Iron founders John Pearce Luke and brother Charles Manley Luke and her first cousin the
South African diamond mine owner John Luke of Hayle, Cornwall amongst others. Matilda was the granddaughter of
JACOB LUKE and JOANNA LUKE (nee WHEARE) Through the Wheare family Matilda was a very distant cousin of Sir
Kenneth Wheare. Matilda's maternal grandparents were FRANCIS HOCKING UREN and MARY UREN (nee WATTS)
The Cornish poet Mark Watts was a half great uncle of Matilda's

............... 1 ROBERT GEORGE TAYLOR b:1863 Bristol.
.................... +MATILDA LUKE b: 1862 Clifton, Bristol
.................... 2 SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 Bristol
......................... +LILIAN GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 Bristol
.......................3 NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 30 Dec 1926 Bristol
............................. +JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 1931 Bristol
.............................4 PAUL b: 1963 Bristol

Great grandfather R G Taylor (second left) toasting the Lord Mayor of Bristol presumably either to do with
Wright and sons the printers who he worked for. Or the Bristol Mens Choir which he sang for.

Bristol Arrow Bowling Club 1905

His father Joseph Taylor (a carpenter) had moved to Bristol via Weston, Somerset from Sidmouth, Devon. Joseph's early childhood had been spent at Harcombe, near Sidbury. His mother's family the Farrants had originated from Colaton Raleigh, Devon. The Farrants had for a few generations lived at Roebuck Farm, Honiton, Devon. Robert's grandmother Lydia Farrant (nee Reed) born 1801 at Upottery, Devon lived at Bellvue Cottages and later Bellvue Crescent, Clifton Wood, Bristol. She died in Clifton Wood in 1888.

The picture of gt grandmother Matilda which was in the aunts bedroom. It had been done by Winnie in Hong Kong.

No idea who the Taylor family are with here. They are with them in many pictures. It could be the Gibbs family or the family which owned
the Donkeys at Weston, or perhaps a relation of Matilda's

 

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Robert George Taylor on his works outing John Wright and Sons LTD, Bristol.

1871 Census 3 Ellenborough Place, Cliftonwood, Bristol Joseph Taylor 33 Head Carpenter ............................ Sidbury, Devon Elizabeth Taylor 38 Wife ......................................... Rockbeare, Devon ROBERT G TAYLOR 8 Son ............................................ Clifton, Bristol Frederick W Taylor 4 Son ............................................... Clifton, Bristol --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10; Piece: 2539; Folio: 44; Page: 7; GSU roll: 835261

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

In 1881 Robert's maternal grandmother Lydia Farrant (nee Reed) is living (with others) at 42 Bellvue Crescent, Cliftonwood aged 80.
Lydia died abt March 1888 aged abt 87. She had been born at Upottery, Devon abt 1801

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that Robert George Taylor son of Joseph Taylor of 3 Ambra Vale, Cliftonwood in the City of Bristol of his own free will and accord and by and with the consent and approbation of his father testified by his executing these presents doth put himself Apprentice to Robert Rogers of 13 Lower Arcade in the said City of Bristol Printer to learn the art trade or business of a General Printer and with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the Twentieth day of May 1878 unto the full end and term of five years from thence next following, to be fully complete and ended. DURING which term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where gladly do he shall do no damage to his said Master nor see to be done of others, but to his power shall tell or forthwith give warning to his said Master of the same he shall not waste the Goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract Matrimony within the said term, shall not play at cards or dice tables or any other unlawful Games whereby his Master may have any loss with his own goods or others during the said term without licence of his Master he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not haunt Taverns or Playhouses, nor absent himself from his said Masters service unlawfully, but in all things as a faithful Apprentice he shall behave himself toward his said Master and all his during the said term. AND the said Robert Rogers in consideration of such service and of the sum of ten pounds paid to him by the Trustees of Alice Coles Charity his said Apprentice in the Art Trade or business of a General Printer- which he useth by the best means he can, shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed and shall pay him five shillings per week during the first year. Six shillings per week during the second year. Eight shillings per week during the third year. Nine shillings per week during the fourth year and ten shillings per week during the fifth and last year of the said term. AND for the true performance of all and every the said Covenants and Agreements either of the said Parties bindeth himself unto the other by these present IN WITNESS whereof the parties above named to these Indentures interchangeably have put their hands and seals the 10 day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Eight. Robert George Taylor - Joseph Taylor - Robert Rogers

 

Perhaps a picture taken at Wright and Sons (printers) Bristol? Great grandfather is at the back left of the picture

1891 Census 15 Clifton Wood Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol Robert G Taylor 28 Printing Compositor .................................... Clifton Matilda Taylor 28 ............................................................................. Bristol Gertrude Taylor 10mths ................................................................ Clifton Henry Hughes 18 Shoemaker ....................................................... Street --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG12; Piece: 1967; Folio 148; Page 29; GSU roll: 6097077

1891 Henry Hughes is the future husband of Matilda's sister Caroline Luke. Matilda's sister Eliza Luke married Henry's brother
Frank Hughes and emigrated to Boston, America. They were the parents of Violet Bond who always signed her letters. Most cordially Aunt Violet.

1901 Census 17 Clifton Wood Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol Robert George Taylor Head 38 Printing Compositor....................... Clifton Matilda Taylor Wife 38 .............................................................................. Bristol Florence G Taylor Daughter 10 ............................................................. Clifton Elsie M Taylor Daughter 9 ....................................................................... Clifton Sidney G Taylor Son 6 ............................................................................. Clifton Winifred E Taylor Daughter 8 mths ....................................................... Clifton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG13; Piece: 2366; Folio: 131; Page: 21

Their daughter Lilian Emily Taylor who died as a young child was born between Sidney and Winnie abt 1897 and died before 1901
I remember the aunts saying that their sister was just begining to be able to say their names.

(1) The site of 34 Gatton Road today 2010. Identified from the house numbers opposite (2) Gatton Road a few years ago.

1911 Census 34 Gatton Road, St Werburghs, Bristol Robert G Taylor 38 Head M 48 Printer Compositer.............................................. Clifton Matilda Taylor 48 Wife ................................................................................................. Clifton Florence G Taylor 21 Daughter Book Keeper Fish Mongers ............................ Clifton Elsie Matilda Taylor 20 Daughter Shop Assistant Photographer...................... Clifton SIDNEY G TAYLOR 16 Son Clerk Wholesale Grocer ........................................... Clifton Winifred E Taylor 10 Daughter School .................................................................... Clifton --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Living in a property with five rooms. Robert and Matilda had been married 22 years had five living children of whom four were still alive

MATILDA LUKE my great grandmother born abt 1862 in Welsh Back, Bristol? ; died abt 1941 at 34 Gatton Road, St Werburghs, Bristol.
She was the daughter of JACOB LUKE and ELIZABETH LUKE (nee UREN.) of Bristol. Matilda's parents had
been born in Ventonleague, Hayle, Cornwall and moved to Bristol in the early 1850's. Her ancestry was for many generations entirely Cornish.

Welsh Back (date?) where Matilda was born. Just round the corner is King Street where my maternal great grandmother was born in 1859

Matilda's sister Eliza Jane Hughes (nee Luke) of Boston

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1871 Census 21 Victoria Buildings, St Augustines Jacob Luke Head M 44 Mariner ...................................... Cornwall, Hayle Elizabeth Luke Wife M 45 ................................................. Cornwall, Hayle Eliza J Luke Dau 11 Scholar ............................ Gloucestershire, Bristol MATILDA LUKE Dau 9 Scholar ........................ Gloucestershire, Bristol Emma Luke Dau 6 Scholar ................................ Gloucestershire, Bristol Frank Luke Son 2 ................................................. Gloucestershire, Bristol Caroline Luke 2 months ..................................... Gloucestershire, Bristol --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10; Piece: 2538; Folio: 14; Page: 20; GSU roll: 835261.

In 1871 the Lukes are living next to the Gall family from Hayle Cornwall. Are the Gall family related?

1889 Great grandmother Matilda Luke was living at 104 Hotwell Road, Bristol at the time of her marriage. The same property where Jacob Luke
her father had his Coffee Rooms at that period. This property was on the site of the building behind the end car on the right. Up above is Clifton Wood.

1881 Census 48 Brandon Building Shops, Clifton, Gloucester, England (by Jacob Wells Road) Bristol Jacob LUKE Head M Male 60 General Labourer ............................................... Cornwall, England Elizabeth LUKE Wife M Female 55 ........................................................................ Cornwall, England Eliza Jane LUKE Daughter U Female 21 Nil Dom Serv Out Of Employ ............... Bristol Clifton MATILDA LUKE Daughter U Female 19 Post Office Assistant ............................... Bristol Clifton Emma LUKE Daughter U Female 17 Book Binder .................................................... Brisol Clifton Frank LUKE Son U Male 12 Scholar ............................................................................. Bristol Clifton Caroline LUKE Daur U Female 10 Scholar .................................................................. Bristol Clifton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341597 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2481 / 30 Page Number 11

(1) Abt 1896/7? Matilda and her son my grandfather Sidney Taylor. Tha aunts recalled to me how the photographer
had to gain his interest with the toy he was holding as he wouldn't look at the camera.

1936 Robert Taylor's grave at Greenbank, Bristol. Matilda was buried here in 1941. The stone has now been removed!

Children of ROBERT TAYLOR and MATILDA TAYLOR (nee LUKE) are:

(1) Florence Gertrude Taylor born June 8th 1890 at 42 Ambra Vale East, Cliftonwood, Bristol;
1891 Census of 15 Clifton Wood Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol
1891 of 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol
1901 of 17 Clifton Wood Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol
1934 of 34 Gatton Road, St Werburghs, Bristol
Died October 4th 1980 in Greystoke, Southmead, Bristol aged 90.

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(2) Elsie Matilda Taylor born October 23rd 1891 at 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol and died May 22nd 1988 at Clarendon House Nursing Home, Frenchay, Bristol.

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(3) SIDNEY GEORGE TAYLOR, born February 14th 1895 in 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood.
Bristol; died 1963 in Ham Green, Somerset (?) married LILIAN GIBBONS October 27, 1923 in St Stephens
by Saltash, Cornwall. Daughter of GEORGE LLOYD GIBBONS and HARRIET GIBBONS (nee HALLS)
of Newtown, Old Market, Bristol. My grandfather

(4) Lilian Emilie Taylor born Abt.1897 Cliftonwood, Bristol. Died before 1901 Bristol
She died according to the aunts because as a young child she was taken out into the garden by an
aunt (a sister of her mother matilda) when she was unwell. Matilda had protested at her daughter being taken into
the garden,but the aunt had insisted. The child Lilian had just learned to say her sisters names.

(5) Winifred Emilie Taylor born August 6th 1900 in Cliftonwood, Bristol; Died 1999 Australia. Married 1923
(Capt) Percy Younghusband

London Gazette 9th February 1915

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(1) Gt, gt grandmother Elizabeth Taylor (nee Farrant) (2) Gt grandparents Robert and Matilda Taylor (nee Luke)

 

Oregon Passenger and Crew Lists, 1888-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: abt 1888
Departure: Cardiff, England Via San Francisco, California
Arrival: 12 Oct 1911 - Astoria, Oregon

California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: abt 1888
Departure: Barry Dock, Cardiff And Norfolk, Va
Arrival: 23 Sep 1911 - San Francisco, California

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1888
Departure: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Arrival: 13 Aug 1912 - Port Townsend, Washington

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1889
Departure: Hong Kong Yokohama
Arrival: 29 Oct 1921 - Seattle, Washington

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1889
Departure: Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrival: 9 Nov 1921 - Tacoma, Washington

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1889
Departure: Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrival: 12 May 1921 - Seattle, Washington

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1889
Departure: Union Bay, British Columbia
Arrival: 29 Jul 1921 - Seattle, Washington

Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
Immigration
Name: Percy Younghusband
Birth: 1889
Departure: Hong Kong
Arrival: 29 Jul 1921 - Seattle, Washington

More About PERCY YOUNGHUSBAND:
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Fact 4: Pacific War Zone
Fact 5: Marine Surveyor (own Buisness Hong Kong)