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Title: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: braam63 on Tuesday 05 September 23 07:43 BST (UK)
Roy William Richard Taylor married Joan Beatrice Courves during the September quarter of 1939 and registered in Gravesend.  Roy William Richard Taylor and Florence Mary Hill Benn (Behm) then Taylor née Ashley married on 19 November 1949 in Kent.  Florence was my maternal grandmother and Roy was her second husband.  He was born around 1908.  I would dearly love to obtain any information related to Roy.  When and where was he born, date married, did he divorce or did his first wife pass away?  Did he have any children from his first marriage?  When did he pass away?  Any information around his work life?  I live in South Africa and obtaining information across the waters is rather difficult.  Many thanks.
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 07:48 BST (UK)
Birth

TAYLOR, ROY  WILLIAM RICHARD    mothers maiden name RHODES 
GRO Reference: 1911  M Quarter in GRAVESEND  Volume 02A  Page 666


1911 census with parents and sister

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD6-221
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 07:55 BST (UK)
Perhaps a second marriage for Joan using her maiden name??.


Marriages Jun 1948   (>99%)
Couves    Joan Beatrice    Cole    Middlesex S.    5f   204

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Added, using that freebmd site you can search for possible children.
I cannot post as it is possible they are still alive.
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 08:02 BST (UK)
1939 register is available on Ancestry & FindMyPast. Perhaps your library has one or other if you do not have a subscription.
He was an auctioneer
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 08:04 BST (UK)
Death of Joan in 2004

COLE, JOAN  BEATRICE      1917
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q2/2004 in KENT  (5641J)  Reg KDJ2  Entry Number 265
 
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 08:06 BST (UK)
Death of Roy 1977
It would only cost £1.50 to get his will if you wished.

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

Might name children
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: chempat on Tuesday 05 September 23 08:47 BST (UK)
Bit of duplication here

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=864959.msg7350179#msg7350179
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 05 September 23 09:13 BST (UK)
Quote from: chempat on Tuesday 05 September 23 08:47 BST (UK)
Bit of duplication here

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=864959.msg7350179#msg7350179

Or a lot  ;D
Title: Re: Roy William Richard Taylor
Post by: braam63 on Wednesday 06 September 23 05:37 BST (UK)
Thank you to each and everyone for the information supplied.  The picture of Roy Taylor is clearer, thank you.