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Charles Taylor

b. 29 June 1809, d. 7 May 1877

Birth

Charles Taylor was born on 29 June 1809 in Barony.1,2,3,4,5,6 He was baptized on 23 July 1809 in Barony, Lanark, Scotland. He was described as the second child. Witnesses were Charles and James Taylor.6

Parents

FatherAlexander Taylor (b. 20 December 1780, d. 21 May 1859)
MotherIsabella ("Elizabeth") Burns (b. circa 1778, d. between 6 June 1841 and 7 May 1877)

Family life

Charles Taylor and Jane Robertson were married on 7 November 1830 in Barony.7,8,1,2,9

Children with Jane Robertson (b. circa 1813, d. 1 January 1896)

SonMatthew Alexander Taylor (d. after 17 November 1852)
DaughterElizabeth Taylor+ (b. about 1831, d. 12 February 1881)
DaughterCecila Taylor (b. circa 1840)
DaughterIsabella Taylor (b. circa 1841)
SonAlexander Taylor (b. circa 1843)
SonCharles Taylor (b. circa 1845)
SonJames Taylor (b. January 1851, d. after 7 May 1877)

Residence information

Charles Taylor lived in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, on 6 June 1841, collier.1 He lived at Mud Row, Clyde Ironworks, in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, on 30 March 1851, coal miner. The family of 54-year-old coal miner Alexander Taylor (with a wife and 5 children) lived next door. He may have been Charles' brother or uncle.5 He lived at Mud Row, Clyde Ironworks, in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, on 7 April 1861, coal miner.4 He lived at 29 Mud Row, Clyde ironworks, in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, on 7 May 1871, coal miner.3 He lived at Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, in Tollcross, Lanark, Scotland+, on 6 May 1877, coal miner.2

Working life

  • On 6 May 1877 Charles Taylor was a coal miner.7

Death

Charles Taylor died from selepatic (?) on 7 May 1877 at age 67 at Mud Row, Clyde Iron Works, in Tollcross.7,2,10 He was buried on 8 May 1877 in Tollcross.2

Citations

  1. [S998] Charles Taylor, 6 Jun 1841 Census UK, Edinburgh, Old Monkland, Public Record Office, 652/1/15.
  2. [S999] Death Certificate, Taylor, Charles, National Records of Scotland, Scotland, 652/1 107.
  3. [S1002] Charles Taylor, 2 Apr 1871 Census UK, Edinburgh, Old Monkland, Public Record Office, 652/1 1/12.
  4. [S1005] Charles Taylor, 7 Apr 1861 Census UK, Edinburgh, Clyde Ironworks, Public Record Office, 625/1 1/17.
  5. [S1000] Charles Taylor, 30 Mar 1851 Census UK, Edinburgh, Clyde Ironworks, Public Record Office, 652/1/23.
  6. [S1031] Baptismal Record: Charles Taylor 1809, No 622/ 50/79, (23 Jul 1809), National Records of Scotland, New Register House Edinburgh
  7. [S522] Death Certificate, Elizabeth Fleming, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Vol 1881 No 160.
  8. [S997] Marriage Certificate, Charles Taylor and Jean Robertson, 7 Nov 1830, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. 622/160/345.
  9. [S1041] Death Certificate, Taylor, Jane, National Records of Scotland, Scotland, 644/4 2.
  10. [S1043] Marriage Certificate, Matthew Taylor and Elizabeth Campbell, 2 Mar 1880, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. 644/4 59.
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ContextCh Fleming forebears
Ch forebears
Pedigree Fleming
Last Edited15 May 2019