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Taylor family, Coventry, Warwick
« on: Tuesday 30 November 10 01:59 GMT (UK) »
Searching for Taylor family, Coventry, Warwick.

William James Taylor (Soldier) possibly Royal Warwickshire regiment?
married Catherine Anna Andrews unknown

Their child William Henry Taylor b. 23 March 1831 chr. 25 March 1831, St Michael, Coventry, Warwick

William Henry Taylor wound up in Sandhurst, Victoria Australia.  Married Harriet George, neé Pittaway, 1 January 1881.  No children from this marriage.

There is some speculation that William Henry Taylor (Gentleman) came to Australia via the California goldfields.

Looking for information on the Taylor family and any other siblings?  Much appreciated.

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Re: Taylor family, Coventry, Warwick
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 January 11 01:11 GMT (UK) »
Searching for Taylor family, Coventry, Warwick.

Further to previous post:

1.    William James TAYLOR (Soldier) b. 15 August, 1794, Dumfrewshire, Scotland UK d. 20 March 1869, St Johns, Canada
   He married Catherina Anna ANDREWS  b. 11 March 1804, Woolwich, England UK d. 16 July, 1837, Island of Malta
   married 17 August, 1827
   More on Catherine Anna TAYLOR, died 15th July 1837, aged 32 years, from cholera,
   the wife of Captain William Taylor, 70th Regiment. She left a large and young family

   Children of William James TAYLOR and Catherina Anna ANDREWS were:
   i.   Charles William Henry TAYLOR  b. 28 April, 1828, Cork, Ireland d. 9 May 1828
   ii.   Catherine Annie Eliza TAYLOR  b. 10 June, 1829, Innalow, Ireland d. 1 May 1877 St Johns, Canada
   iii.   William Henry TAYLOR  b. 24 March, 1831, Coventry, England d. 20 October 1892 Kangaroo Flat, Vic Australia
   iv.   Charles Augustus Ogden TAYLOR  b. 17 November, 1832 Ireland d. 21 February 1834
   v.   Sarah Mary Harriet TAYLOR  b. 24 July 1834, Gibralta, Spain
   vi.    Issac Odgen TAYLOR  b. 27 November 1835, Gibralta, Spain d. 29 November 1836
   vii.   Gertrude Frances Melita Floreanna TAYLOR b. 8 November 1836, Valetta, Malta d. 2 August 1837, Island of Malta
      Gertrude Frances TAYLOR, died 2nd August 1837, aged 9 months, the daughter of Captain William Taylor, 70th Regiment
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   Generation 2
2   William Henry TAYLOR  b. 24 March, 1831, Coventry, England d. 20 October 1892 Kangaroo Flat, Vic Australia
   He married Harriet GEORGE, Neé PITTAWAY 1 January 1881 Sandhurst Victoria. No children from this marriage.

   Sarah Mary Harriet TAYLOR  b. 24 July 1834, Gibralta, Spain
   She married Alexander MALMESLEY, St Johns, nr Montreal, Canada
   married on 20th September 1855
   Children of Sarah Mary Harriet TAYLOR and Alexander Malmesley were:
   i.   Catherine MALMESLEY b. unknown d. unknown
   ii.   Mary Melita MALMESLEY b. 12 July 1857 St Johns Canada
   iii.   Robert Taylor   MALMESLEY b. 22 September 1859 St Johns, Canada
   iv.   Harry Alexander MALMESLEY b. 2 November 1861 St John Canada
   v.   Eliza Louise MALMESLEY  25 May 1864 St Johns Canada
   vi.   Harriet Ogden MALMESLEY b. 30 April 1867 St Johns Canada
   vii.   Emily Isadora MALMESLEY b. 8 July 1871 St Johns Canada
      Florence Mable MALMESLEY 16 March 1874 St Johns Canada
   viii   William Edward MALMESLEY b. unknown d. unknown
   


William James Taylor (Soldier) 70th Surrey low land regiment?
married Catherine Anna Andrews unknown

Their child William Henry Taylor b. 23 March 1831 chr. 25 March 1831, St Michael, Coventry, Warwick

William Henry Taylor wound up in Sandhurst, Victoria Australia.  Married Harriet George, neé Pittaway, 1 January 1881.  No children from this marriage.

There is some speculation that William Henry Taylor (Gentleman) came to Australia via the California goldfields.

Looking for information on the Taylor family and any other siblings?  Much appreciated.

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Re: Taylor family, Coventry, Warwick
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 May 16 16:53 BST (UK) »
Sarah Mary Harriet Taylor was my wife's great grandmother. If you have any further information on William James Taylor's parents, we would be most interested. We have a reasonable amount of data on the Walmsley family. Look forward to hearing from you.

David Scoulding