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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	Marion	Report	5 Jun 2009 19:13
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	I am trying to find a descendant of Taylor 2 Havelock Place Whitby. I purchased a second hand book many years ago with the name and address inside cover, would like to return it to any descendants of this person doing their family history.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	5 Jun 2009 19:34
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	hi what date roughly would it be from could we find it on census
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	Marion	Report	8 Jun 2009 18:37
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 7 Send Message	hi polly poppet, possibly could find it on census. I did look a while ago when I had access to ancestry co.uk.unfortunately I was reading address wrong. The book was printed 1868. so earliest would be 1871. marion
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	8 Jun 2009 18:39
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	hi marion will go have a look let you know if come up with anything
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 970 Send Message	Barbara	Report	8 Jun 2009 18:44
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 970 Send Message	1881 Name: John Taylor Age: 82 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Whitby County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 2 Havelock Place Condition as to marriage: Widow Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Retired Grocer Registration district: Whitby Sub-registration district: Whitby ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Taylor 82 born Manchester William H. Taylor 40 Shop owner Jane Taylor 38 Hannah B. Potter 23 Servant View Original Record View original image View blank
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 970 Send Message	Barbara	Report	8 Jun 2009 18:50
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 970 Send Message	There are 3 people on search trees for William Taylor born Whitby in 1841 You could try them
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	8 Jun 2009 19:07
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	1871 census Name Jane Taylor Age 28 Estimated Year of Birth 1843 Relationship to Head of Household DAUGHTER Occupation TEACHER Address Havelock Place District Whitby, Whitby Parish Administrative County Yorkshire Birth Place Whitby Birth County YORKSHIRE in house mary e taylor 35 william h 30 jane 28 john w taylor grandson 9 dorothy greenwell servant 37 RG 10 / 4848
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	8 Jun 2009 19:15
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	hi forgot to put house number two can i be nosey and ask what the book was called just curious
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	David	Report	8 Jun 2009 19:21
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 3,133 Send Message	1861 Name: Jane Taylor Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizh Gender: Female Where born: Whitby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Whitby Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Whitby County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Occupation: Governess Registration district: Whitby Sub-registration district: Whitby ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 164 Household Members: Name Age John Taylor 63 Elizh Taylor 56 Mary E Taylor 25 Jane Taylor 18 Catherine Taylor 13 Edward Johnson 19 Ann Robinson 15

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