Thursday, October 29, 2009

William Harry Taylor's Ancestors

William Harry Taylor's father was William Taylor, he was born on November 26, 1863, in Chorley, Lancashire, England. He died in February of 1936, in Farnsworth, Lancashire, England. W. Harry Taylor's mother was Elisabeth Whittle, she was born on September 27, 1863, in Croston, Lancashire, England. She died on April 6, 1926, in Bolton, England. William and Elizabeth were married on the 15th of August 1896. They had four children:

George Taylor, born June 15, 1897, in Bolton,England--Married Mabel Barton, Doris' older sister
William Taylor, born January 5, 1899, in Bolton, England
Mary Taylor, born May 25, 1901, in Bolton, England
Doris Taylor, born July 13, 1904 in Bolton, England

William Taylor's father was Joseph Taylor, he as born on December 31, 1838, in Chorley, Lancashire, England. William's mother was Margaret Watson, she was born on June 10, 1843, in Mawdsley, Lancashire, England. Joseph and Margaret were married March 14, 1835, in Chorley. They had nine children, all born in Chorley:

William
Mary
James
Thomas
Elizabeth
George
Mary Alice
Lawrence
Joseph

Joseph's father was William Taylor, was born January 1, 1802, in Heath Charnock, Lancashire, England. He was a cotton weaver. His mother was Mary Cropper, she was born in 1802, in Preston, Lancashire, England. They were married in about 1824. The 1851 census lists ten children all born in Chorley:

Ann b. about 1829
Issac b. about 1831
Betty b. about 1834
George b. about 1836
Joseph b. about 18439
Margaret b. about 1842
Thomas b. about 1845
Lawrence b. about 1847
George b. about 1848