.Robert and Matilda Taylor (nee Luke) of Bristol
.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 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 - Unknown) of Cliftonwood,
Bristol.
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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
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.
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Robert 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 the South African diamond mine owner John
Luke of Hayle, Cornwall amongst others.
.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
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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.
| 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 Matilda
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.
| 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.
(2) Matilda's sister Eliza Jane Luke. Mother of Violet Bond of America.
1936 Robert Taylor's grave at Greenbank, Bristol. Matilda was buried here in 1941
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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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
(5)
Winifred Emilie
Taylor born August 6th 1900 in Cliftonwood, Bristol; Died 1999 Australia.
Married 1923
(Capt) Percy Younghusband
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(1) Gt, gt grandmother Elizabeth Taylor (nee Farrant) (2) Gt grandparents
Robert and Matilda Taylor (nee Luke)
