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Title: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: carol46 on Sunday 20 July 25 18:35 BST (UK)
Looking for some information on a Jack Taylor who was married to a Mollie McGrath in Maidstone I believe. Mollie remarried a Richard Roffey in Islington. And she died in 1966 in Hackney. Id liked to find some dates for Jack and who was his parents. And any other information if possible.
Thanks 👍
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 20 July 25 19:17 BST (UK)
Not finding a marriage entry for Jack Taylor to Mollie McGrath on FreeBMD  ???

Is this Mollie Taylor marriage entry in 1939 ?
First name not Richard  ???

Mollie Taylor
Registration Quarter   Oct-Nov-Dec 1939
Registration District   Islington
Inferred County   London
Spouse   Roffey
Volume Number   1b
Page number   977

Her death born c 1889

Molly Roffey
Death Age   77
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar 1966
Registration District   Hackney
Inferred County   Greater London
Volume   5b
Page   767

Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: carol46 on Sunday 20 July 25 19:20 BST (UK)
The marriage could be in Tipperary Ireland where Mollie came from
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: carol46 on Sunday 20 July 25 19:21 BST (UK)
Yes married in 1939 Richard or Elijah
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 20 July 25 19:24 BST (UK)
When & where did Jack die - England or Ireland?

Death reg shows her as Molly but marriage to ELIJAH Roffey as Mollie

Any children born in England?
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 20 July 25 19:25 BST (UK)
The marriage could be in Tipperary Ireland where Mollie came from

You could try looking here for their marriage

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 20 July 25 19:27 BST (UK)
Do you know who Mollie’s parents were?

Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 20 July 25 19:27 BST (UK)
Have you checked the Irish 1911  & English 1911/1921  census?
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: carol46 on Sunday 20 July 25 19:29 BST (UK)
Mollies parents were James McGrath and Catherine Duggan.
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 20 July 25 19:31 BST (UK)
They are on the 1921 census living in Maidstone.  Eldest child was 6 b Kent.  Husband John - not Jack
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 20 July 25 19:38 BST (UK)
Could this be his death

John Taylor
Death Age   52
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar 1938
Registration District   Maidstone
Inferred County   Kent
Volume   2a
Page   1447

FreeBMD show Taylor/McGrath children born in Maidstone

Free to search 1921 can’t post full details you need a subscription to view, if this is them a marriage before 1915

John 1886 Maidstone, Kent
Molly 1890 Tipperary
J  1915 Maidstone - edit as not established death
M 1919 Maidstone.           ditto

1911 there is this John Taylor

John Taylor  1887 Maidstone, Kent parents Alexander and Alice Rose, has 5 siblings
you would need his m/c to confirm fathers name

Posting whilst red writing  :)

Added

John Taylor Baptism 28 Mar 1886 St Peter, Maidstone, Kent
Father    Alexander Taylor Mother   Rose Alice








Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 20 July 25 19:55 BST (UK)
1915 birth shows birthplace as Kent & is male

There is no matching Taylor/McGrath birth on freebmd 1914-1916 for him

I am wondering whether they did actually marry or if Molly was previously married
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Monday 21 July 25 11:40 BST (UK)
Mollies parents were James McGrath and Catherine Duggan.

Do you have her birth certificate with the exact date of birth?

Did Jack & Mollie have 3 children and do you have any of their birth certificates to confirm their father's occupation?

Added - see reply 10

This is the link to the possible 1911 census entry JOHN Taylor, parents Alexander & Alice Rose
John's occupation papermaker
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD5-BWB?lang=en

EDITED

carol46 - When your next back online please can you confirm that the Mollie Roffey/Taylor born 23 Jun 1890 from 1939 register is your Mollie.

I can find no Mollie McGrath birth 1890 Tipperary with parents named James & Catherine DUGGAN ??? Can you confirm where you found this information please?

The only birth I can find is for a Mary McGrath born 23 Jun 1889 parents
James McGrath, labourer mother Bridget nee MARA
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1889/02463/1914844.pdf

James & Bridget married 1886

John Mcgrath 32, labourer married Bridget MARA 23, 17th January 1886 Tipperary,
his father Patrick (alive) her father James (deceased)
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10829/5949945.pdf

Do you have the ROFFEY marriage certificate to confirm Mollie's fathers name and occupation?

Mollie in Irish is Máire. The meaning of Máire is Diminutive for Mary.

Jack is a given name of English origin, originally a diminutive of John.
Alternatively it may commonly be a diminutive of Jacob





Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 22 July 25 17:34 BST (UK)
Carol46 - I see you have made earlier posts regarding your McGrath family
I have added the links here for others looking to help so we don’t duplicate further information already found.

CaroleW you gave assistance on this one  :)

Heading Molly McGarth feathered (2016) - Opening post from OP quote
“Looking for some info on Molly Mcgrath all I know is she married a Jack Taylor and had a daughter Kathleen. Who was born in Islington London”
Also “ Molly was married 3 times in total”
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=738858

Heading McGrath family (2022) - Opening post from OP quote
“I have a Mollie McGrath on the 1911 census in Clogher Tipperary with Father John McGrath Mother Catherine McGrath nee Duggan. I like to find out who Mollie got married to?
Think she may of come to England maybe around the 1920s or maybe before.”
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=862786.0

Carol46 - when you are next back online please let us know if you ordered any birth or certificates relating to your McGrath family
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 22 July 25 18:05 BST (UK)
You have now posted this same request 3 times.   2016 (10 replies) then same again 2017(6 replies) when duplicate post was merged!!

Would suggest you read all the replies again & if you didn’t buy the birth cert - digital copies are now available to download for £3.  Did you buy the marriage cert?

Please remember that duplicate posts waste members time & efforts

I have asked the moderator to merge this post with your others to prevent further duplication of info
Title: Re: Taylor/McGrath
Post by: Ladyhawk on Tuesday 22 July 25 19:54 BST (UK)
Mollies parents were James McGrath and Catherine Duggan.

Do you have her birth certificate with the exact date of birth?

Did Jack & Mollie have 3 children and do you have any of their birth certificates to confirm their father's occupation?

Added - see reply 10

This is the link to the possible 1911 census entry JOHN Taylor, parents Alexander & Alice Rose
John's occupation papermaker
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD5-BWB?lang=en

EDITED

carol46 - When your next back online please can you confirm that the Mollie Roffey/Taylor born 23 Jun 1890 from 1939 register is your Mollie.

I can find no Mollie McGrath birth 1890 Tipperary with parents named James & Catherine DUGGAN ??? Can you confirm where you found this information please?

The only birth I can find is for a Mary McGrath born 23 Jun 1889 parents
James edit JOHN McGrath, labourer mother Bridget nee MARA
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1889/02463/1914844.pdf

James edit JOHN & Bridget married 1886

John Mcgrath 32, labourer married Bridget MARA 23, 17th January 1886 Tipperary,
his father Patrick (alive) her father James (deceased)
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10829/5949945.pdf

Do you have the ROFFEY marriage certificate to confirm Mollie's fathers name and occupation?


I made a mistake and put JAMES as Mary’s father his name is JOHN - can’t amend my original post but have amended the above…….


I have asked the moderator to merge this post with your others to prevent further duplication of info


Thank you CaroleW  :)