See also
Husband:
James C Taylor (1886?- )
Wife:
Children:
Marriage:
Q2 1921
Watford "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England1
Name:
James C Taylor1
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
labourer2
Birth:
1886 (app)
1939 register says born 1st April 1870
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 35 yrs 3 mns)
26 Meeting Alley, Watford, Hertfordshire, England2
married son-in-law working as a labourer for Comlin Taylor corn and seed merchants of High Street Watford and living in four rooms with his in-laws Walter and Sarah Griggs, his wife Florence, step-daughter Elsie Phillips, and step-son Arthur Phillips. Born in Dorset
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 52-53)
47 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England3
a married and retired general labourer living with his wife Florence, sons Edward and Frederick, daughter Doris, step-daughter Elsie Phillips, and step-son Arthur Phillips. Born on 1st April 1870
Name:
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Florrie
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
laundry maid7
Birth:
17 Feb 1893
Baptism:
4 Jun 1893 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Ashley Road, Hornsey Rise, Islington, Middlesex, England5
daughter of Walter Griggs (gas fitter) and Sarah Anne of 15 Cottenham Road
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 8)
2 Chapel Row, Water Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, England6
daughter as Florrie living in four rooms with her parents Walter and Sarah. Born in Holloway London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 18)
Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England7
an unmarried servant working as a laundry maid and living in one hundred and twenty-six rooms with sixty-four others. Born in Holloway
Emigration:
28 Jun 1913 (age 20)
from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Quebec, Quebec, Canada8
an unmarried domestic travelling alone on the White Star Dominion Line's Canada
Immigration:
16 Jun 1919 (age 26)
to Liverpool, Lancashire, England from Montreal, Quebec, Canada9
travelling to 26 Meeting A Watford on the White Star Dominion Line's Megantic with daughter Elsie, and son Arthur
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 28 yrs 4 mns)
26 Meeting Alley, Watford, Hertfordshire, England2
married daughter doing home duties and living in four rooms with her parents Walter and Sarah, her husband James Taylor, daughter Elsie Phillips, and son Arthur Phillips. Born in London
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 46)
47 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England3
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James, sons Edward and Frederick Taylor, daughter Doris Taylor, daughter Elsie Phillips, and son Arthur Phillips. Born on 17th February 1893
Name:
Edward James Taylor10
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
paper works reelerman3
Birth:
19 Jan 1922
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 17)
47 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England3
an unmarried reelerman at a paper works (heavy worker) living with his parents James and Florence, brother Frederick, sister Doris, half-sister Elsie Phillips, and half-brother Arthur Phillips. Born on 19th January 1922
Name:
Doris May Taylor11
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
printers machine feeder3
Birth:
20 Aug 1924
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 15)
47 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England3
an unmarried machine feeder printing and bookbinding living with her parents James and Florence, brothers Edward and Frederick, sister Doris, half-sister Elsie Phillips, and half-brother Arthur Phillips. Born on 20th August 1924 and married a Harrison at a later date
Death:
Q1 2018 (age 93)
Hertfordshire "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England12
Name:
Sex:
Male
Birth:
25 Jul 1926
Watford "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England13 3 14
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 13)
47 Princes Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, England3
attending school and living with his parents James and Florence, brother Edward, sister Doris, half-sister Elsie Phillips, and half-brother Arthur Phillips. Born on 25th July 1926
Death:
4 Dec 1992 (age 66)
Watford "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England14 15
Probate:
1 Mar 1993
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15
of 10 Fielden Close Garston Watford died 4th December 1992, probate not exceeding £125,000 (~£243,000 in 2017)
Unsure about James's birth, 1921 census says c1886, 1939 register says 1st April 1870, is this the same person? thus the marriage certificate has been ordered
England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Watford 1921 quarter:3 volume:34 page:1791. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:7194 registration district:140 sub-district:2 enumeration district:12 schedule:310. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1642A page:12 line:5 letter code:DEWU. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Islington 1893 quarter:1 volume:1b page:260. Cit. Date: 24 February 2025.
Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Islington Hornsey Rise St. Mary baptisms 1875-1906 page:58 entry:463. Cit. Date: 24 February 2025.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1318 folio:53 page:8 schedule:59. Cit. Date: 24 February 2025.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:8957 registration district:176 sub-district:4 enumeration district:17 schedule:81. Cit. Date: 24 February 2025.
Ancestry UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists 1890-1960, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Liverpool 1913 June Canada. Cit. Date: 24 February 2025.
Ancestry UK and Ireland Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Liverpool 1919 June Megantic. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Watford 1922 quarter:1 volume:3a page:1481. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
Ibid. Watford 1924 quarter:4 volume:3a page:1258. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Hertfordshire 2018 quarter:1 district:5381I entry:516806537. Cit. Date: 27 February 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Watford 1926 quarter:3 volume:3a page:1346. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Watford 1992 quarter:4 register:1292 volume:10 page:873. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1993 week:70 no:9351501613W. Cit. Date: 26 February 2025.