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its amazing margaret taylor had a daughter who married an o'donnell and its her were searching for

As you know on the census records they put the surname for the "Head" person .
In this case that was Thomas
It was written Thomas O Donnell and 'do' for those following him.
Who ever transcribed the census has put Thomas as "Thomaso" ! Conecting the 'O' to his name. On the original it is 'O' and seperate

julie maybe he was james joseph

and looking at it with new eyes now, margaret was a baby when her dad died, this james could be step father couldnt he.

mum could have told her anything about who her dad was and what he did

Found a marriage for Mary Ann O Donnell and Joseph Taylor in 1876 !! in Salford !
Be easy if we could just change his name !

julie are they all o'donnell or just donnell do you know

Julie well done, noticed it too if you look the ages of mary a also add up to the above.
Im wondering if she was visiting her parents.
and hopefully making mary a taylors maiden name o'donnell or donnell.
but cant find a marriage for a james taylor and a mary a donnell or o'donnell.
certainly in 1918 when margaret taylor married james taylor is given as deceased, thanks

Denise are you 100% sure of your 1891 census, because I foun this one...

1891 England Census about Margaret Taylor
Name: Margaret Taylor
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Granddaughter
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
Town: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 12 Devine Street

Registration district: Salford
Sub registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 18

Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Donnell 18 Cotton Spiner
Margaret Donnell 54 b. Ireland
Margaret Donnell 22 Cotton Winder
Thomas O Donnell 56 b. Ireland; Mechanics labourer
Margaret Taylor 5 scholar
Mary A Taylor 31 Flax Spinner <<<<<<< Widow

Can I thank everyone who always helps me on these boards and never lets me down. I know I ask a lot, but my research isnt for myself, I help people who are adopted or orphaned, Ive done 14 now and failed once this may turn out to be my second time.
thanks to you all for your constant patience
with a mithering middle aged woman

Miriam, thanks for that youve got two margarets there with no middle names and I think shes one of them, I will send for both and only ask to receive them if fathers name is James taylor
thanks a lot

thanks everyone Ive located this much on the 1891 census it says margaret taylor born 1887 fathers name james taylor, mothers name mary a.
civil parish manchester
ecclestial parish st james
count lancs
born pendleton
house hold amy taylor age 11 brn 1880
ethel taylor age 7 brn 1884
james taylor age 3 brn 1888
john taylor age 10 brn 1881
lily taylor age 1 brn 1890
thomas taylor age 13 brn 18787
walter taylor age 10 brn 1881
william taylor age 36 brn 1865

the ages are on obviously not the year of birth,Ive tried to work them out myself, but I do have trouble with numbers

For every Margaret there are 2 James'

Do you know where her parents were married
OR where the eldest child was born?

I've been following your search for this family Denise, don't really want to make things more difficult but as it's such a common name it's a problem because she could have been born anywhere.

I know that she married in 1918 in Prestwich, Manchester but that doesn't mean she was born in the area all that time before.

Christine

there are so many margaret taylors arnt there.
her mums maiden name maybe o'donnell or donnell. but father def james taylor shes put that on her marriage cert

Sorry, I was checking wher burnley was befor hitting the "submit' button so didn't see your answer. Will look for parents.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Margaret Taylor
Name: Margaret Taylor
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Salford
County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 72

Burnley is about 7 miles away

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Margaret Taylor
Name: Margaret Taylor
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Burnley
County: Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 8e
Page: 180

if that birth cant be found, I could order her parents marriage cert, they are james taylor and mary a.
manchester area but dont know exact year there first child was born 1878

thanks julie its supposed to be def lancs shes on the 1891 census maybe its salford.
appreciate you answering

Could not find one for Pendleton.. Clitheroe is about 1.5 miles away

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Margaret Taylor
Name: Margaret Taylor
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Clitheroe
County: Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 8e
Page: 331

hi please can someone give me these details so I can order the cert for MARGARET TAYLOR born 1886/7 pendleton lancs dont think parents names are any use to you but james taylor and Mary A. poss donnell or o'donnell thanks