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William Taylor, carpenter in 1857

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Barbara

Barbara Report 29 Jun 2010 09:50

Have found a Stephen Asprey b c1800 who had a sister Elizabeth b c1802 both Ampthill, Beds and she married a William Taylor in 1822. But her parents were William and Alice and none of William & Elizabeth's children were Alice. There are so many Taylors and Coopers in this area of Beds how can I know I've found the right one. Any suggestions please?

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 16:23

We might be getting somewhere

This is the 1851 for Stephen Asprey.....he is in London

Stephen Asprey
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: St George Hanover Square
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: Belgrave
ED, institution, or vessel: 7g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Asprey 39
Elizabeth Asprey 30
Stephen Asprey 9
Elizabeth Asprey 3
Sophia Ellen Asprey 1
Horatio Cooper 21
Richard Labe 16

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 16:17

Yes i saw them too...i couldn't quite work out what James's occupation was

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 16:03

so true and plenty of William Taylor's died Biggleswade/ Bedford during 1841-51. Have traced James Sweet to Shoreditch and Stephen Asprey was born in Biggleswade so perhaps I need to investigate how they are connected to William. Many thanks for all the advice and help.

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 15:35

Barbara

By Williams name being on Marys M/C doesn't prove that he was still alive unfortunately

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 14:53

Whoops, just read it again. William appears to be still alive in 1857 at his daughter's marriage. Don't know why they married in Shoreditch but it does seem to be the correct Mary Ann

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 14:26

thank you, I feel certain you have found my William.

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 14:22

carpenter

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 13:52

Here is the 1851......Elizabeth is now a Widow


Elizabeth Taylor
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1804
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Carlinghow, Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Henlow
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Potton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 147
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Taylor 47
John Taylor 23
William G Taylor 21
George Taylor 19
Edward J Taylor 14
Rebecca C Taylor 5
Stephen Taylor 4

patchem

patchem Report 27 Jun 2010 13:48

1861 (for background, and slightly different age, but she is older than James, so could have told untruths):
1861 England Census
Mary A Cooper Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female
Where born: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Civil parish: Henlow
County/Island: Bedfordshire Country: England Occupation: dress maker Registration district: Biggleswade Sub-registration district: Biggleswade ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 46
James Cooper 22 coal merchant
Mary A Cooper 25
James W Cooper 2
Francis T Cooper 8 Mo
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 997; Folio: 62; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542734

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 13:46

1841

May Taylor
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedfordshire, England
Civil parish: Henlow
Hundred: Clifton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Taylor 20
Elizabeth Taylor 35
John Taylor 14
William Taylor 12
George Taylor 10
David Taylor 8
May Taylor 6
Edward Taylor 4
Ann Taylor 2
Eliza Taylor 9 Mo


She is showing as May & William is a Carpenter...His age on the image is 40

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 13:35

On her M/C what Occupation does it have for William

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 13:33

aged 25, dressmaker

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 13:31

She died Clifton Beds in 1902 aged 68

patchem

patchem Report 27 Jun 2010 13:31

Age in 1861?
Thanks

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 13:29

unfortunately just says of full age.

Julie

Julie Report 27 Jun 2010 13:28

What was Mary's age when she married

Barbara

Barbara Report 27 Jun 2010 13:27

Please can you help find William Taylor father of Mary Ann Taylor who married James Cooper at St Mary's Haggerston on 18.3.1857. Witnesses James Sweet & Stephen Asprey (?). James & Mary Ann give their addresses as Brunswick St, Mddx but Family Search give their birthplaces & 1861 census return as Henlow, Beds. Only William, carpenter I found came from Clapham, Surrey as did his family. Please can you help find the right William? thank you