Ann Taylor, Halifax 1871 census

[SnowyHog]

Hello, I have posted before I think about Ann Taylor, born London in 1856/57 and in Halifax living with the Stocks family.  Ann is listed as the niece, but does not say of who, so either John Stocks or Annie Elizabeth Walker, her birthplace is given a London, and as previously mentioned it could be Linton to, but there appear to be no solid  births that correspond. I did wonder if her surname name could have been JAYLOR OR SAYLOR as the writing on the census is hard to make out.  Would anyone have any thoughts on this please.

[rosie99]

It looks similar to the T in Thomas a few lines down.  It is not the same as the S in Sarah or the J in Joseph

Link to earlier post with lots of replies
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=839597.0

[dobfarm]

There maybe a tree on Ancestry.co.uk or Find my past ! that has that 1871 census with Ann Taylor age 14 in the tree. Stocks or Walker

I would work on John Stocks first to see if he is in Ancestry website tree owners tree or on FindMyPast with a family tree of the Stocks family history with 1871 census with Ann Taylor 14 in it. in the facts section profile page of John Stocks with descending life history in years ( through 1871), this could have his siblings brothers & sisters on the profile page and one sister who married a man called Taylor & the sister is mother of Ann Taylor age 14 in 1871 census born 1856/1857.

 (If you get no result with a Stocks tree! then look for John Stocks wife Annie Elizabeth Walker for Ancestry website tree or FindMyPast owner of a Walker tree that has that Ann Taylor age 14 in the 1871 census in it and a sibling sister who married a man called Taylor and the mother of Ann Taylor)

Looking for a marriage of Ann Taylor born 1856/1857 post 1871 !! her age at marriage found ( first on Familysearch) maybe the only positive way to say a marriage of an Ann Taylor marriage maybe her ? later search on a church marriage register on film in Archives or Ancestry. co.uk. or FindMyPast or LDS libraries.

You could be lucky and by finding a tree on  Ancestry.co.uk ( or .com) or FindMyPast (Both  have free access in most main uk libraries if you don't subscribe to Ancestry.co.uk.)

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Alternatively you could buy the marriage certificate in Halifax off the GRO - July - Sept Qtr - 1852  or the Halifax parish church register 1852 entry maybe on Ancestry.co.uk on film at a main library as said if you are not subscribed to the website.

The Halifax 1852 marriage certificate should give both the fathers names and occupations as a starting point to look for possible baptisms of siblings of John Stocks in Halifax or Annie Elizabeth Walk in baptisms in Huddersfield.

Again - one of these Stocks or Walker girl siblings will be Ann Taylor's mother (Obviously Ann's father was called Taylor)



Good Luck

Dobby

[SnowyHog]

Hello,

Thanks for the replies. I dont think Ann Taylor is from the Stocks side, I would be 99% certain on that. I would have hoped to find on the Birth Gro search a Ann Taylor born London or in and around London with a mothers surname of Walker or Stocks but neither. I have struggled to find Ann Elizabeth Stocks birth or 1841 census entry, too. Her father is given as William    Walker on both her marriages.  It is annoying as Ancestry and Family search will sometimes show suggestion of possible matches on a later census etc, but not in Ann Taylor's case. I will check out findmypast and see if there are any leads there. Thanks again.

[CaroleW]

Where does she fit into your FH?  Is she a direct ancestor or are the Stocks your ancestors?

[CaroleW]

The Stocks/Walker marriage was 1852.  1871 age for Ann Stocks does not tie up.  Is the 1871 Ann a second wife?

[SnowyHog]

My direct paternal ancestors are the Stocks family. I would then be related to Annie Elizabeth Walker as well, who I cant find before her marriage in 1852 to John Stocks, possible entry for her in Halifax in 1851 but not confirmed. My thinking was if Ann Taylor is a relative of Annie Elizabeth Walker it would help as a link.

[SnowyHog]

STOCKS   John   Head   M   M   44   Warehouse Man Wool   Yorkshire   Halifax      

STOCKS   Ann   Wife   M   F   33      Yorkshire   Huddersfield      

STOCKS   George   Son   -   M   14   Worsted Twister   Yorkshire   Halifax
      
TAYLOR   Ann   Niece   -   F   14   Book Binder   London

[CaroleW]

Yes - I have seen the 1871 entry but see my reply above - the age for Ann does not support a marriage entry for 1852.

If she was b 1838 as suggested in the 1871 entry she would not be old enough to have married in 1852