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TAYLOR, Herbert Son Single M 34 1847 Looking Glass Maker (C & G)
Nottingham

From the number of staff employed I think that they may have glazed spectacles on site. I think Herbert's occuation may mean he made the lenses rather than mirrors.

I am visiting the Archives again on Tuesday!!! Yipphee!!!!!

So much to look up and so little time!!

[must check with them if I am still invited to the Christmas party!]

Hi Christine,

Sorry - I am just catching up with things and have just seen your posting.

Interesting to see that Harriet is a widow and living on own means in 1901-I always forget to search the names of other family members. Clever girl.

So - James wasnt still practising in 1939 - he had died by 1901!!! Maybe they forgot to cancel his subscription to the British Optical Association or maybe they hadnt the heart!!!

Interesting to note, that grand-daughter Jane Wood was living with her grand-mother in 1901-maybe she wasnt well, she was 78 when all was said and done, and that was a good age for the turn on the century!?

Elaine

Suggest a posting on here too.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,29.150.html

1881
Address: 219, Mansfield Rd, Basford
TAYLOR, Jas Head Married M 58 1823 Optician (Employing 11 Men & 1 Boy)
Workington
Leicestershire
TAYLOR, Harriett Wife Married F 58 1823
Leicester
Leicestershire
TAYLOR, Herbert Son Single M 34 1847 Looking Glass Maker (C & G)
Nottingham
TAYLOR, Frederic Son Single M 22 1859 Optician
Nottingham
BAKER, Elizabeth Servant Single F 17 1864 Domestic Servant
Ilkestone
Derbyshire



That was a large number of staff he employed.

1901

Address: 321, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
TAYLOR, Harriet Head Widow F 78 1823 Living On Own Means
Leicester VIEW
TAYLOR, Herbert Y Son Single M 51 1850 Looking Glass Maker
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire VIEW
WOOD, Jane T Grand Daughter Single F 20 1881
Ilkeston
Derbyshire VIEW
REDDISH, Mary Servant Single F 26 1875 General Servant (Domestic)
Kirkby
Nottinghamshire

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1163029

have a lovely break! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

i understand what you mean about not taking holidays very much when you are self employed!!

i didnt save an electronic copy of the thread - i dont know how to do that -but just printed it out!!

Elaine

Sorry I have not had experience of using the cd's yet but I am considering some for my self,

If you paste the info that was lost back onto your thread it will then be easier to follow and only you can delete that.

We are taking a trip to the cotswolds this month where lots of mine come from. We are also celebrating 30 years of marriage. We have just booked in at a lovely guest house. I am looking forward to the break. Being our own business there is not much time for holidays.

Hi Christine,

yes - i did copy most of the replies - thank goodness!

why would someone go through and delete all of their replies to a thread? this must take them some time and seems rather pointless. i can see no harm in leaving replies on the thread?

Seeing as though it looks like I shall not make it to Northamptonshire [in the forseeable future] - do you think it worth me investing in some CD's that sites offer for sale? and would you [or anyone else reading this thread] be able to recommend some sources to me? - together with any pros and cons of the CDs?

Thanks again for your help Christine - I will check out the info

Elaine

possible

STEPHEN RICHARDSON Pedigree
Male Family


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Marriages:
Spouse: LEAH SMITH Family
Marriage: 14 OCT 1790 Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, England



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Batch Number: 7610325

Enos Wood Compact Disc #130 Pin #2463042 Pedigree
Sex: M


Event(s)
Birth: 1815

Geddington, Northamptonshire, England
Death: Jul/Sep 1853

Kettering District, Northamptonshire, England
Enos Wood Pedigree
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 12 MAR 1815 Geddington, Northampton, England

Parents:
Father: John Wood Family
Mother: Elizabeth Wood

siblings from the same parish

1. Mary Annie Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 14 MAY 1820 Geddington, Northampton, England

2. Charlotte Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 MAR 1825 Geddington, Northampton, England

3. Rose Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 28 OCT 1832 Geddington, Northampton, England

4. Fredereick Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 04 JAN 1818 Geddington, Northampton, England

5. Alfred Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 OCT 1822 Geddington, Northampton, England

6. George Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 01 JUN 1828 Geddington, Northampton, England

7. Enos Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 MAR 1815 Geddington, Northampton, England

8. Charles Wood - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 19 FEB 1832 Geddington, Northampton, England

Did you look at this one?

This is interesting
This family emigrate but are from Nottingham.
they are opticians
surname Taylor and one is Burton Taylor.
worth a closer look


http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/Geoffrey-W-Taylor/PDFBOOK1.pdf

Children of Charles Taylor and Emma Simkins are:
i. Oliver Jacob Taylor, born 05 Apr 1855 in Walford, Hereford, England; died 06 Feb 1932 in Lawrence,
MA.
More About Oliver Jacob Taylor:
Age at death (Facts Pg): 76
ARRIVAL: Boston March 14, 1887
Census: 1900, Pacific St, Lawrence, MA Optician confirms arrival 1887
Occupation: optician in own shop
PLACE DEATH: Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, MA
ii. Burton Charles Taylor, born Abt. 1859 in Walford, Herefordshire, England.
More About Burton Charles Taylor:
Census: 1871, Walford, Herefordshire, England
Christening: April 30, 1859
1 iii. Walter James Taylor, born 14 Dec 1860 in Walford, Hereford, England; died 18 Aug 1913 in Concord,
MA; married Albertha A Tuttle 26 Oct 1888 in Charlestown, MA.
iv. Catherine Martha Taylor, born 1863 in Walford, Hereford, England.

Surviving brothers and sisters, Mrs. Fred Merriam of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Mrs. George Taylor of Afton,
N.S., Mrs. Marshall Miller of Lawrence, MA, Charles H. Taylor of Lynn, MA, Walter H. Taylor of
Maynard, MA, Prof. O.J. Taylor of Lawrence, Burton Taylor of Nottingham, England, Frank Taylor,
Wallace Taylor and Gilbert Taylor of Lawrence, MA. Funeral services at the Legault home on Bear Hill,
Milford. Her occupation is listed as housewife in death certificate. She was buried on 13 Oct 1906 in
Maynard, MA. Her parents and their place of birth are the same as the obituary

Of interest

do not know significance yet


http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/4_EPS_H/4_eps_members_taylor_-_timeline.htm

We know your James Taylor is an optician

Marriage cert
No - 249
7/9/1869
Alfred Burton Wood & Jane Taylor
Both ‘full age’ - bachelor and spinster
Occupation - provision merchant
Residence at time of marriage - Notintone Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Father of groom - John Wood - provision merchant
Father of bride - James Taylor - optician
Parish Church of Sneinton, Nottinghamshire
Witnesses - James Taylor and Harriett Taylor

I am finding it difficult to see that Harriet Clarke is not the right one

I think this is a later marriage

"John, James and Joseph Lennie

James Lennie died in 1854.
Around 1872, Eliza Lennie married optician James Taylor from Haywood, England. There were three stepsons:
John Lennie

James Lennie

Joseph Lennie"

I think I will follow it through though

Actually looking at it closely now I am surprised.

It is a shame that so many of your original replies were deleted. Did you copy them?


1861 Address: Bridlesmith Gate, St Peter, Nottingham
TAYLOR, James Head Married M 38 1823 Optician
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Harriett Wife Married F 38 1823
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Herbert Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Ellen Daughter Unmarried F 6 1855 Scholar
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Charles Son Unmarried M 4 1857
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
TAYLOR, Frederic Son Unmarried M 2 1859
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
CLARKE, Sarah Mother In Law Widow F 69 1792
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire

Harriet Clark and Sarah are at Bridle Smith Gate

1841 Address: Bridle Smith Gate Rose Yard, St Peter, Nottingham
CLARK, Sarah F 45 1796
CLARK, Sarah F 20 1821
CLARK, Harriot F 15 1826
CLARK, William M 3 1838 Nottinghamshire
CLARK, Thomas M 2 1839 Nottinghamshire
DOLEY, Joseph M 25 1816
DOLEY, Ann F 20 1821
DOLEY, Elizabeth F 3 1838 Nottinghamshire
DOLEY, Henry M 1 1840 Nottinghamshire


possible

1871 Person: TAYLOR, James
Address: County And Borough Of Nottingham Pauper Lunatic Asylum, Sneinton

TAYLOR, James Lunatic M 46 1825 Nottinghamshire VIEW



1888/9 Wright’s Directory of
Nottingham and 12 Miles Around

219 James S. Taylor (optician)

Mother in law may have married again.

My mum did not have the same surname as me when I married.

Hi Christine,

the marriage cert of James Taylor and Harriet Clarke - i ordered this through the GRO and they sent me a message saying 'We have not produced a certificate as the bride is not Harriett Clarke.' [1845 Mar Radford 15 842]


Marriages Sep 1845 (>99%)
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BARBER William Radford 15 852
CLARKE Harriett Radford 15 852
GREAVES Julia Ann Radford 15 852
HICKLING Mary Ann Radford 15 852
MARRIOTT Joseph Radford 15 852
PARR Mary Radford 15 852
PORTER Matthew Radford 15 852
TAYLOR James Stanley Radford 15 852


i thought that this marriage was a forgone conclusion - so put off ordering for a while - so now i dont know who he married! in the 1851, 1861 & 1871 censu's his mother in law is living with them and her name is Sarah Clarke - so I made the assumption that Harriet's maiden name was Clarke.

Where on earth do I go from here?

Elaine

lol - that would be about right for my family, Christine - Jewish, Baptist Muslims with Hindu tendancies!! :-)

of course - one of the most well known non-conformist, in England, has got to be Sir Thomas Moore - now I wouldnt mind being related to him. A man of principles!!!!

Elaine

Good lord! - do you never go to bed woman!!!!

thanks Christine - I will print this and check it all out. No wonder you are SO good at this - I went to bed after a tiring day with the relatives around [for fathers day] and you just soldier on!!!!

you are a star!!

Elaine