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« on: Thursday 30 July 15 14:09 BST (UK) »
So far all I've found is a Robert Henry Taylor baptised 2/7/1837 Winterbourne, Steepleton, Dorset. Son of Robert and Ann.
Also a marriage of a Henry Taylor b1840 Sussex, son of Robert, to Eliza Voller on 8/7/1876
He was born (according to your info) in the year that they required births to be registered. That doesn't mean they did it, or even knew. Also, he could/may not have been baptised out of the area when he was older. Sometimes baptisms happened when for example, hop picking time when all the families got together. They may have travelled quite a way for seasonal work.
Also, when he married, he may have said he was a Batchelor, when In fact he might be a widow? They also had a way of deciding to change their names, because of association or because they didn't like it. As we know, children were usually named after the fathers, grandfathers, mothers, grandmothers and siblings. When someone died, their name may never have been said again. (Superstitious) If a child was named after a loved one who died, they may assume another name.
It all adds to the confusion. :-)
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