William Joseph Taylor born in Bristol died in perhaps Lewisham

[nahbois]

He had been living in London area since 1871.  He was a carpenter birthday 8th June 1862. He is on the 1939 Census  6 Rojack Road, Lewisham living with his married son, John Henry Taylor and family. All birthdays of this family fit.  William Joseph is down just as William Taylor, Retired.  His son left for Australia with family in 1952 so assume he went after his widowed father passed away.  I have ordered a few death certs for that area and time but if death not witnessed by relative they dont help. Cant figure out if he was buried under the name of just William Taylor, Retired.......instead of William Joseph Taylor, Retired Carpenter. Any assistance greatly appreciated........from Oz

[mckha489]

Have you ordered this one?

Deaths Sep 1949   (>99%)
Taylor    William J    87    Lewisham    5d   79

[MaureeninNY]

Have you ordered this one?

Deaths Sep 1949   (>99%)
Taylor    William J    87    Lewisham    5d   79

That one seems to be:
GRO Deaths:
 TAYLOR, WILLIAM  JOHN    87   
1949  S Quarter in LEWISHAM  Volume 05D  Page 79 

Maureen

[nahbois]

Yes, that was my first try Maureen.   Not him unfortunately.

Susan

[MaureeninNY]

I'm a little lost here....

Who went to Australia in 1952?

I'm seeing a Henry John (1889) and Alice (1891) at that address in 1939.

Maureen

[nahbois]

Henry John, the son and his wife Alice.   The children followed in the next couple of years.   No sign of William Joseph Taylor coming with them.

Thanks for you help Maureen

[heywood]

London Electoral Registers

1939 - 202 Stanstead Road Lewisham
Henry John and Alice Taylor with Peter and Muriel Nash (perhaps should be Mash?)
No William Taylor

Maybe the family moved during that year. There were no registers during the war.

[nahbois]

6 Rojack Rd. SE23.  1939 Census. Yes it should be Mash and Taylor William is written below the two Mash people. They are related.

Have it on my screen as Lewisham.   That 202 Stanstead Road address rings a bell.  Wonder if they did move and could they be on two census?  William Joseph Taylor's wife died in 1938 at that 202 Stanstead Road address.   

Will be re-checking........thank you

[nahbois]

Thanks for you help Maureen,
The whole family had been in Canada for a few years from 1905 but had returned to the UK not long after.   Perhaps they did not register to vote on their return.
William Joseph's wife died in 1938 at that Stanstead address so perhaps William Joseph moved in with his son.   The 1939 Census had black blocking but shows John Henry and wife Alice, then blocked out. Under that are two Mash relatives and the William Taylor showing the correct date of his birth with Retired written as occupation. You make a good point about his perhaps dying during the war.  His actual death record may never be found.   Thanks again for your time and trouble.
All the best and stay safe, Susan.