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Maria Jane Biddle nee Drake. c1862 my gt g/mother

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Ricochet

Ricochet Report 26 Jul 2014 15:18

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Name:
Charles Richard Taylor

Gender:
Male

Birth Date:
abt 1895

Age at Enlistment:
20 (and 269 days on 11 October)

Residence Place:
31 Southam Street, North Kensington London W

Document Year:
1915

Regimental Number:
4183

Number of Images:
10

Form Title:
Attestation




Occupation: Baker

father's name Charles

Dea

Dea Report 26 Jul 2014 15:47

BINGO! - Thanks Ricochet, I was just looking at that one and then found this:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
50 Southam St North Kensington, Kensington, London, England
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Charles Taylor Husband - Male 37 1874 Laborer Marylebone
Mary Taylor Wife - Female 40 1871 - -
Charles Taylor - - Male 16 1895 - -
Thomas Taylor - - Male 15 1896 - -
Henry Taylor - - Male 10 1901 - -
Frederick Taylor - - Male 8 1903 - -
George Taylor - - Male 6 1905 - -
Alfred Taylor - - Male 4 1907 - -
Adlaide Taylor - - Female 2 1909 - -
Print individual transcription View image
Individual transcription
First name(s) Charles
Last name Taylor
Relationship to household head -
Gender Male
Age 16
Birth year 1895
Occupation -
Birth place -
Address 50 Southam St North Kensington
Parish Kensington
Registration district Kensington
County London
Country England
Subdistrict Kensington North
Enumeration district 28
Census reference RG14
Census reference RG14PN193 RD2 SD3 ED28 SN218
Piece number 193
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Record collection Census
Collections from Great Britain

It does look to be the same family as on 1901 - they have a Charles, a Thomas and a Henry of the right ages but Shae said they were not together on 1911 as the 2 boys were in a home ???

Dea x

Dea x

Shaeloola

Shaeloola Report 26 Jul 2014 15:48

Yes Ricochet, that's my grandfather. :-)

Shaeloola

Shaeloola Report 26 Jul 2014 15:56

Wow. Where did you find that Dea? I've only seen one without Charles jnr and Thomas on it in the 1911 census.
Lots of kids eeek, I can see where my mother got her middle name from, Adelaide.
I didn't know all these people existed lol

Dea

Dea Report 26 Jul 2014 16:15

If the record Ricochet posted is the correct one then it shows that Charles was in the Bantam Battalion 4th (or 14th) Worcestershire Regt. so that must be where Thomas was too ?

The documents were stamped by an Officer of the 14th Gloster Regt.

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 26 Jul 2014 16:16

Shae - can you post the 1911 where you had found the father and his new wife without Charles and Thomas because if that one is right then mine and the army record can't be???

Dea x

Shaeloola

Shaeloola Report 26 Jul 2014 16:58

Des, I've just been looking for that one and can't locate it. I'd say I must have the wrong one. The info you've found is too exact. I'll keep looking through my saved records. Hopefully I kept it. Brilliant about my grandad and the bantams! Thankyou so much. X

Dea

Dea Report 26 Jul 2014 17:22

You might find this site of interest Shae :

http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/bat_4_1916.php

There are several photo's of the men on there and there looks to be quite a lot of 'small people' (Bantams) amongst them.

I think this is the Regiment they were with.

Dea x

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 26 Jul 2014 23:27

The only Thomas Taylor of the Worcestershire Regt who died in WW1

Rank:Private
Service No:21452
Date of Death:06/08/1915
Regiment/Service:Worcestershire Regiment 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 104 to 113.
Memorial:HELLES MEMORIALAdditional Information:NONE

The location is Greece, not France

EDITED

Not your man. Born in Hereford

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 26 Jul 2014 23:42

Charles was posted to France in jan 1916, then transferred to the Labour Corps in may 17

he was recorded as being gassed a number of times in 1916
he spent quite a lot of the time in Rouen

His Victory medal was posted on 21 dec 1920 to the address on his enlistment.

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 26 Jul 2014 23:54

You say the mother's name was Annie barrett

Where does that come from?

The wife of Charles snr in 1911 was called Mary, and the census image shows that they had been married 18 years, and had 7 children, all still alive

It might pay you to get a copy of this


Name:
Charles Richard Taylor
Registration Year:
1895
Registration Quarter:
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district:
Marylebone
Inferred County:
London
Volume:
1a
Page:
641

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2014 07:51

I believe the 'married 18 years' is probably a mistake on Charles's part Ricochet - 'He' probably completed the form and 'he' had been married for 18 years - you will see the first marriage to 'Johanna' Barrett in 1894 which I posted on page 1.

Shae says that Annie (Johanna) died soon after Thomas was born but I haven't found this (I will take another look).

Mary appears to be his second wife although I am not sure they were actually married as I can not find an entry for this as yet.

Dea x

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 27 Jul 2014 08:19

Sorry, Dea, missed the marriage you added. my excuse is the heat and the late hour...........lol!

Having looked again at the image, I can see that the 18 has been added in a different hand, and would, in any case indicate a marriage c1892

Unfortunately, there are no baptism records for the children on line; they'd have been useful

Copies of birth certs for the first and last child, at least, would seem to be essential

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2014 08:32

You are forgiven Ricochet - It 'was' very hot ;-) :-D

I should think that this is 'Annie's' death:


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about Johanna Taylor
Name: Johanna Taylor
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 24
Registration district: Hampstead
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 409

Registered in Hampstead but it looks as if Hamstead and Marylebone swapped bits now and again so they must be very close.

Dea x

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 27 Jul 2014 08:35

1881

Name:
Johanna Barrett

Age:
7

Estimated birth year:
abt 1874

Relationship to Head:
Daughter

Father:
Robert Barrett

Mother:
Julie Barrett

Gender:
Female

Where born:
Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish:
Marylebone

County/Island:
London

Country:
England

Street address:
7 Gt Quebec St


Education:

Employment status:



View image


Occupation:
Scholar

Registration district:
Marylebone

Sub-registration district:
St Mary

ED, institution, or vessel:
16

Neighbors:
View others on page

Piece:
150

Folio:
81

Page Number:
23

Household Members:


Name

Age

Robert Barrett 52 born County Cork, Ireland
Julie Barrett 42 born ditto
William Barrett 23
Bridget Barrett 20
Robert Barrett 16
Richard Barrett 13
Johanna Barrett 7


Ricochet

Ricochet Report 27 Jul 2014 08:44

perhaps Mary was already married to someone else

Like you, I haven't been able to see a marriage between her and Charles

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2014 09:43

Not sure if this might just be a 'red herring' but here goes:

A 'late wedding' ??

Marriages Mar 1903 (>99%)
**Chase Mary Alexandra Hampstead 1a 1004
Hammond Ethel Margaret Hampstead 1a 1004
Jaggers William Charles Hampstead 1a 1004
**Taylor Charles Hampstead 1a 1004


An 'early birth' ??

Births Dec 1900
Taylor Henry Chase Hendon 3a 205


'Could' be a fit for Mary ??

Births Dec 1870
CHASE Mary Edmonton 3a 160


It will need some work but it is all 'possible' ??

Dea x


Shaeloola

Shaeloola Report 27 Jul 2014 10:19

It's fabulous what you find out. Thankyou Ricochet and Dea x
Re Johanna/Annie' death, I've been told childbirth and consumption. Don't know which. So Charles must have had Charles jnr and Thomas in the catholic home before meeting Mary. I must have had the wrong census record re only Charles, Mary and Henry being listed. I read all about the 4 Worcestershire Regiment. Very interesting reading. Lots of poor fellows being shot for desertion and cowardice. I had no idea that was as prevalent as it seems. Poor buggars, especially the young ones, ie 20 yrs old etc. Where did you,find the info about Charles Richard Taylor being gassed etc? I now remember my mum telling me that. xox

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2014 10:26

Ricochet would have read about the gassing and the other details on Charles's service record on Ancestry.

Dea x

Ricochet

Ricochet Report 28 Jul 2014 20:44

Dea is correct about where I found the info.

I was making use of Ancestry's free weekend.