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Christopher Taylor

(1831 - 1906)


Father: Christopher Taylor (abt.1795 - ?)
Mother: Elizabeth unknown (abt.1803 - ?)

Siblings:

  • Christopher Taylor (self)

Children:

With Agnes Butson


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1831-09-11 Birth
  • Place: Keld, Swaledale
  • Baptism record
1831-09-18 Baptism
  • Place: Keld Congregational Chapel
  • Parish record transcripts from dalesgenealogy.com:  Link  F1  T1
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Bridge End, Muker, Yorkshire
  • Age: 9
  • Birthplace: Yorkshire
  • Census record HO107-1246-3-11-14:  F2  F3  T2
1856-01-19 Marriage
Agnes Butson (1835 - 1911)
  • Note: Baptism record of son Thomas Butson Taylor at Keld Methodist gave the clue for this.
  • BMD (freebmd):  T3
  • Teesdale Mercury, 23rd January 1856, page 1:  F4  T4
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 27
  • Occupation: Blacksmith
  • Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG09-3077-59-5:  F5  F6  T5
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Smith Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 39
  • Occupation: Blacksmith & landowner
  • Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4155-100-22:  F7  F8  T6
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 9 Carlton Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 49
  • Occupation: Factory blacksmith
  • Birthplace: Muker, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4162-122-20:  F9  F10  F11  T7
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 59
  • Occupation: Blacksmith
  • Birthplace: Keld, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG12-3379-137-25:  F12  F13  T8
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 69
  • Birthplace: Keld, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG13-3884-90-3:  F14  F15  T9
1906-03-03 Death
  • Age: 74
  • Abode: 55 Sackville St, Brierfield
1906-03-07 Burial
  • Place: Grave 2/142, Inghamite Chapel, Wheatley Lane


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Christopher, son of Christopher Taylor and Elizabeth of Keld, Muker, Yorks.
born 11th Sep 1831, baptised 18th Sep 1831 by Edw. Stillman
        
T2
1841 census HO107 piece 1246 book 3 folio 11 page 14

City or Borough of [blank]
Parish or Township of  Chapelry of Muker (part of)
Enumeration Schedule

Bridge End

Christopher Taylor  46     Lead Miner  Y _
Elizabeth Taylor       38              Y _
Christopher Taylor  9                  Y _
John Taylor         7                  Y _
Elizabeth Taylor       5               Y _
Mary Taylor            3               Y _
Michael Taylor      1                  Y _
Mary Rukin             25  F.S.        Y _

Transcribed from Census-1841-HO107-1246-3-11-14.jpeg
             and NRYHO107_1244_1246-0518.jpg by dh

        
T3
Marriages Mar 1856
Butson  Agnes        Teesdale  10a 187
Taylor  Christopher  Teesdale  10a 187
        
T4
At Bowes, on the 19th inst., by the Rev. J. Lambert, Incumbent,
Mr. Christopher Taylor, Bridge End, Swaledale, to Ann, second
daughter of Mr. Thomas Butson, Innkeeper, Tan Hill.
        
T5
1861 census RG09 piece 3077 folio 59 page 5

Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Hamlet or Tything, &c, of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Little Marsden

Schedule 20   Brierfield

Chris'r Taylor    Head     Mar  27     Blacksmith     Yorkshire Swaledale
Agnes Taylor      Wife     Mar     26  Wife           Yorkshire Swaledale
Elizabeth Taylor  Daur             4   Scholar        Yorkshire Swaledale
Thomas B Taylor   Son           3      Scholar        Yorkshire Swaledale
Michael Taylor    Boarder  Unm  20     Coal Miner     Yorkshire Swaledale
William Taylor    Boarder  Unm  16     Coal Miner     Yorkshire Swaledale

Transcribed from Census-1861-RG09-3077-59-5.jpeg by dh

        
T6
1871 Census RG10 piece 4155 folio 100 page 22

Civil Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of Brierfield Local Board
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of Little Marsden
Village or Hamlet, &c, of Brierfield
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of Brierfield
Ecclesiastical District of Little Marsden

Schedule 120   Smith Street

Christopher Taylor  Head  Mar  39     Blacksmith & Landowner     Yorkshire; Swaledale
Agnes Taylor        Wife  Mar     36                             Yorkshire; Swaledale
Elizabeth Taylor    Daur          14  Cotton Weaver              Yorkshire; Swaledale
Thomas B Taylor     Son        13     Blacksmith's Apprentice    Yorkshire; Swaledale
Christopher Taylor  Son         3     Scholar                    Lancashire; Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4155-100-22.jpeg by dh

        
T7
1881 census RG11 piece 4162 folio 122 page 20

Civil Parish or Township of Little
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Luke's

Schedule 109   9 Carlton St

Christopher Taylor  Head  Mar  49     Factory Blacksmith       Yorkshire Muker
Agnes Taylor        Wife  Mar     46  Factory Blacksmith Wife  Yorkshire Muker
Elizabeth Taylor    Daur  Unm     14  Cotton Weaver            Yorkshire Muker

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20.jpeg by dh

        
T8
1891 census RG12 piece 3379 folio 137 page 25

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Great and Little Marsden
Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of [Brierfield struck out]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe part of
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Lukes

Schedule 147   55 Sackville St

Christopher Taylor  Head        M  59     Blacksmith     _ X _  Yorks Keld
Agnes Taylor        Wife        M     55                        Yorks Stonesdale
Eliza Kay           Daur        S     34                        Yorks Muker
Wm Kay              SoninLaw    M  34     Cotton Weaver  _ X _  Lancs Brierfield
Agnes Annie Kay     Granddaur   M     4   Cotton Weaver  _ X _  Lancs Brierfield
Thomas Taylor Kay   Grandson    S  9mo                          Lancs Brierfield
Eliz Kay            Granddaur   S     9                         Lancs Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25 by dh
[Transcriber's note: The marital status and age columns are messed up. Eliza Kay should be M and
Agnes Annie Kay should be S. Agnes Annie's age is written as 4 then altered to 40. In reality
she is about 4. Her occupation should probably be assigned to Eliza Kay. Eliz Kay's age should be 5.]

        
T9
1901 census RG13 piece 3884 folio 90 page 3

Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Brierfield St Lukes
Ecclesiastical Parish of Brierfield
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Brierfield
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of West
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe N.E. Lancs
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 19   55 Sackville St

Christopher Taylor  Head        M  69                               Yorks. Keld
Agnes Taylor        Wife        M     66                            Yorks. Stonesdale
William Kay         Son in Law  M  44     Cotton Weaver  Worker     Lancs. Brierfield
Elizabeth Kay       Daur        M     44  Cotton Weaver  Worker     Yorks. Bridge End
Agnes A Kay         Grand Daur  S     14  Cotton Weaver  Worker     Lancs. Brierfield
Thomas T Kay        Grand Son      10                               Lancs. Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3.jpeg by dh

        
T10
Deaths Mar 1906
TAYLOR Christopher - aged 74 - Burnley 8e 186
        
T11
Burial: 7 Mar 1906 Wheatley Lane Inghamite, Fence in Pendle, Lancs.
Christopher Taylor -
    Age: 74 years
    Abode: 55 Sackville St, Brierfield
    Grave: 142
    Notes: Laid higher side of Vault. See pages 8, 72, 255, 279. Higher side full
    Section: 2
    Buried by: Hy. Holt, Min.
    Register: Burials Section 1-4 1877 - 1928, Page 229
    Source: Original Parish Register
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Transcript KeldCongregationalChapel-Baptisms.xls
F2 Image Census-1841-HO107-1246-3-11-14.jpeg
F3 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-1246-3-11-14-Taylor.text
F4 Image TeesdaleMercury-1856-01-23-p01.pdf
F5 Image Census-1861-RG09-3077-59-5.jpeg
F6 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3077-59-5-Taylor.text
F7 Image Census-1871-RG10-4155-100-22.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4155-100-22-Christopher-Taylor.text
F9 Transcript Census-1881-TAYLOR-Christopher-transcript.pdf
F10 Image Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20.jpeg
F11 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20-Taylor.text
F12 Image Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25-Taylor.text
F14 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3.jpeg
F15 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3-Taylor.text
F16 Image WheatleyLane-Taylor-1-a.jpeg
F17 Image WheatleyLane-Taylor-1-b.jpeg
F18 Transcript WheatleyLane-Taylor-1.txt


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