I have searched for my husbands Taylor family for years and almost completed his family tree.
My father in law was Frank Taylor 1910 ,his father Joseph Taylor 1879, Josephs father Francis /Frank 1839 all Birmingham.
Frank (1839) went to Johnstown Pennsylvania he was a wire drawer.
Frank his wife Frances/Fanny and Joseph were not on the 1881 census but Frank was on the Johnstown 1880 so he must have gone just before Josephs birth.and we presume Fanny followed later.
Frances/Fanny was born Walsall 1840.nee Beckett
My brother in law believes that Joseph ,his grandfather , had a brother.
This is the mystery.
Francis/FrankTaylor died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
1891 census Gt Francis street , Birmingham
John Hughes age 39
Fanny B Hughes age 50 wife b Walsall (they were not married) she died as Fanny Taylor in 1899.
Frank Taylor 14 b Woolwich Kent (this is where I found Frank and Fanny on the 1861 census)
Joe Taylor age 11 Birmingham
1901, Joseph age 20 b Birmingham lived with his uncle and aunt Henry and Mary(Beckett) Cox in Adams street in 1901 he was a Carter in Timber yard.
Henry and Mary had lived in Gt Francis Street a few doors from John Hughes and Fanny in 1891
no trace of Frank found in 1901.
1911, Joseph had married and was living in Coleman street, my father in law Frank was 1 born 1910
Joseph say born New York USA he was born in New Canal street.I have the certificate
1911 Lodging house in Bath street.
Francis Taylor age 34 , single,Wood Sawyer b Johnstown USA.perhaps he thought that as he was there as a toddler.
That is the last time I can trace Frank/Francis.
Thanks for reading the boring bit, now this is where I could really do with some help. Please!.
I sent to the GRO giving them his name Francis/or Frank mother Beckett. , possible year of birth 1 year each side , place of birth etc but they have drawn a blank and refunded half my money.
I haven't a clue where to go next, I thought that with the exact birthdate I could look at the 1939.
Any suggestions from my fellow members who search so diligently on here will be very welcome.
Thank you Alberta.
My father in law was Frank Taylor 1910 ,his father Joseph Taylor 1879, Josephs father Francis /Frank 1839 all Birmingham.
Frank (1839) went to Johnstown Pennsylvania he was a wire drawer.
Frank his wife Frances/Fanny and Joseph were not on the 1881 census but Frank was on the Johnstown 1880 so he must have gone just before Josephs birth.and we presume Fanny followed later.
Frances/Fanny was born Walsall 1840.nee Beckett
My brother in law believes that Joseph ,his grandfather , had a brother.
This is the mystery.
Francis/FrankTaylor died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
1891 census Gt Francis street , Birmingham
John Hughes age 39
Fanny B Hughes age 50 wife b Walsall (they were not married) she died as Fanny Taylor in 1899.
Frank Taylor 14 b Woolwich Kent (this is where I found Frank and Fanny on the 1861 census)
Joe Taylor age 11 Birmingham
1901, Joseph age 20 b Birmingham lived with his uncle and aunt Henry and Mary(Beckett) Cox in Adams street in 1901 he was a Carter in Timber yard.
Henry and Mary had lived in Gt Francis Street a few doors from John Hughes and Fanny in 1891
no trace of Frank found in 1901.
1911, Joseph had married and was living in Coleman street, my father in law Frank was 1 born 1910
Joseph say born New York USA he was born in New Canal street.I have the certificate
1911 Lodging house in Bath street.
Francis Taylor age 34 , single,Wood Sawyer b Johnstown USA.perhaps he thought that as he was there as a toddler.
That is the last time I can trace Frank/Francis.
Thanks for reading the boring bit, now this is where I could really do with some help. Please!.
I sent to the GRO giving them his name Francis/or Frank mother Beckett. , possible year of birth 1 year each side , place of birth etc but they have drawn a blank and refunded half my money.
I haven't a clue where to go next, I thought that with the exact birthdate I could look at the 1939.
Any suggestions from my fellow members who search so diligently on here will be very welcome.
Thank you Alberta.
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