David Taylor SRA SFM

[Greygirl]

David Hannah Taylor born about 1823 in Cheshire has the letters SRA SFM attached to his name in his wedding announcement and in his death notice. I have no idea what these letters mean and wondered if his occupation in either the 1851 or 1861 census would give a clue.
1851 he is 27yrs old living with his wife Mary somewhere in Birkenhead, and in 1861 I think he is not with his wife and children on census night but died in November 1861 at his father's house in Bidston Cheshire so may possibly be there on census night.
Can someone try to solve the mystery and look up his occupation please, or maybe someone knows what SRA SFM means
Thanks
Greygirl

[CaroleW]

David Hannah Taylor born about 1823 in Cheshire

The 1851 entry you refer to shows his birthplace as Salford Lancs - woollen merchant and agent.  Wife Mary was b Bolton

Are you sure this is the right man?

[Greygirl]

Pretty sure. I'm confident that his wife Mary is the right person.

[CaroleW]

He is not to be found on the 1861 census

[Greygirl]

That's odd.
His obituary says that he died at his father's house which does seem a bit odd for a man who was married with children, though I suppose it might have been a sudden death while visiting.
If he was a wool merchant and agent I can't fit the letters after his name around that particular occupation

[CaroleW]

and in 1861 I think he is not with his wife and children

Mary was 24 on the 1851 census - there are only 2 Mary Taylor's b Bolton 1825-29 in 1861 - one unmarried and the other married and shown as a cotton picker but no children

Where did you find her in 1861?

[Greygirl]

She appears as "Mrs Taylor", wrongly stated to be born in Bidston, Cheshire, at her father William Naisby's house with her two children Harriet and William at Litherland Park in Sefton (RG9/2726/124/28)

[JDGen]

Link to previous thread:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=d561ti942i3aj545pd23lm9ov7&topic=427314.0

Jean

[JDGen]

Hi Greygirl,

Who was his father?  Have you managed to find him on the census?

He might provide clues both to occupation and location on the census.

Due to the difficulty in finding him I wonder if there may be a connection to shipping...just a thought.

Jean