"God will link the broken chain as one by one we meet again"

Family of John Taylor and Sophia Colton

Husband: John Taylor (1808- )
Wife: Sophia Colton (1815- )
Children: James Taylor (1831- )
Mary Taylor (1833- )
John Taylor (1834- )
Charlotte Taylor (1839- )
Louisa Taylor (1842- )
Emma Taylor (1843-1930)
Thomas Taylor (1846- )
George Taylor (1850- )

Husband: John Taylor

Name: John Taylor
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1808 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England
Occupation general labourer

Wife: Sophia Colton

Name: Sophia Colton
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1815 Kent

Child 1: James Taylor

Name: James Taylor
Sex: Male
Birth 1831 Kent

Child 2: Mary Taylor

Name: Mary Taylor
Sex: Female
Birth 1833 Kent

Child 3: John Taylor

Name: John Taylor
Sex: Male
Birth 1834 Kent

Child 4: Charlotte Taylor

Name: Charlotte Taylor
Sex: Female
Birth 1839 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England

Child 5: Louisa Taylor

Name: Louisa Taylor
Sex: Female
Birth 1842 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England

Child 6: Emma Taylor

Name: Emma Taylor
Sex: Female
Spouse 1: John Teevan (1834-1879)
Spouse 2: John Toye (1837-1891)
Birth 1843 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England
Death 25 Feb 1930 (age 86-87) 31 Barrington Drive, Glasgow
Occupation machinist
Education Literate
Religion RC

Additional Information

Death Cause: broncho pneumonia and acute myocarditis

Child 7: Thomas Taylor

Name: Thomas Taylor
Sex: Male
Birth 1846 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England

Child 8: George Taylor

Name: George Taylor
Sex: Male
Birth 1850 Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent, England

Note on Marriage

John was an agricultural labourer in 1841. He lived with his wife and children in Hill Street, Elmsted, Canterbury, Kent.

 

In 1851, the family were lstill iving in Hill Street, Elmsted. John was a farm labourer and the eldest three children were not listed.

 

By 1861, John and Sophia were staying in Minnis, Elmsted. John was still an agricultural labourer but their 12-year old son George was the only child still at home. A 4-year old grand-daughter, Ellen, was also listed.