Taylors of Wimbish

[suffolk*sue]

The only baptism showing in Stoke by Clare is for William Taylor, 19th May, 1805. It says Sarah was nee Swallow.

[suffolk*sue]

Whilst both Richard Taylor and Sarah PURKIS were 'of this parish' when they married in Wimbish 13 Oct.1801, I cannot see any baptism in Wimbish between 1771 and 1785. His age is given as 84 on his burial 11 Aug.1859 indicating a birth c1775 on the 1851 census he is only 71 (c1779). I notice that Sarah and the two sons with them in 1851 all give Stoke as PoB whilst Richard does give Wimbish. I suspect that Stoke probably refers to the parish of Stoke by Clare just over the county border in Suffolk, but there are other possibles.

The only Taylor families with baptisms in Wimbish during that period are a Henry/Harry and Ann and a Mark and Ann, so is he perhaps a son of either of those couples but not baptised or was he baptised in another parish with different parents. I have had a quick look at surrounding parishes, Thaxted, Radwinter, Great Sampford, Debden and Saffron Walden with no success, so he may have come from further afield. Interestingly a Richard and Mary Taylor had two sons baptised in Wimbish in 1785 and 1787, as I cannot see a marriage for this couple in Wimbish around that time, did they perhaps move into the parish prior to those baptisms and already had some children. It would be expected that if they had several sons one would be a Richard.

There is a marriage in Saffron Walden between Richard Taylor and Mary Stock in 1780.

[Niggles]

Where did you find the marriage between Mary Stock and Richard Taylor? Struggling to find it on Family Search and Ancestry   

[suffolk*sue]

Where did you find the marriage between Mary Stock and Richard Taylor? Struggling to find it on Family Search and Ancestry   

Boyd's marriage index on Findmypast.

[coombs]

I descend from Richard Taylor born c1755 and Mary Stock. Their son Allen born in 1790 in Wimbish. Several of his children by his 2nd marriage in 1826 to Rebecca Coe seemed to vanish after 1841 without trace, and one after 1861.

[Niggles]

Have you got a birth year/date for Mary Stock?

[coombs]

Have you got a birth year/date for Mary Stock?

She was born in about 1762. She died in 1837.

[MccarthyAubin]

My great grandfather George Arthur Taylor was born in Middleham but was raised in Wimbish by his parents George Taylor (born in Wimbish 1852) & Emma Cornell (born in Wimbish 1851).  George Sr.'s parents were thought to be James Taylor (born in Ugley 1818) & Elizabeth (Betsey) Taylor (born in Wimbish 1822)- likely cousins but haven't found the link. James Taylor's parents were (I think) Jacob Taylor (born in Wimbish 1789) & Ann Bassett (born in Wimbish 1790).  Elizabeth Taylor's father was Allen Taylor.  I could have sworn that I've seen some connection between by gg George and Rose Cottage somewhere??

[Niggles]

Hi

I've only seen the will of Richard Taylor (d. 1822) leaving Rose Cottage to his wife Sarah, she later sold it to Thomas Wright in 1826. I'm not aware of a connection with George though.