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I'm looking for any information of my great grandfather James Taylor born around 1855, married Mary Ann Hills, this was her second marriage, she had 3 daughters to her first husband James Hills who died and then had 3 children to James.
Sarah Ann, James William, who was my gandfather, he was born in 1890 and Mary Jane. They lived in Blyth Northumberland in 1885 when they married.

Hi, thanks for the information. James William would of been 10 in the 1901 census. he was married in April 1915 at the age of 24, his birthday was June. so he was born about 1890.

Regards Marilyn

Hi Marilyn, Jane,

Just playing catch up.

James b 1857 Croydon
Mary Ann Hills b app 1850 per 1901 census
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Children with them in 1901:
Sarah Ann b abt 1885
James William b abt 1890
Mary Jane b abt 1892

Seeking James b 1857
1901 in Bedlington confirmed (age out by 10 years)
1891 not posted
1881 not posted
1871 poss in Dorset
1861 poss in Glouc

Hi Marilyn,

The marriage certificate between James and Mary Ann Hills may name James' father.

I see from Jane's posting of a possible sighting of James in 1861 age 3 in Gloucestershire and born in Croydon to James and Isabella that James was from Scotland and that Isabella and the two older sons were all born in Berwick on Tweed - which fits reasonably well with a move back to Northumberland by their son James. Is the 1861 listing the one you were looking for?

All the best

Hi Ivy,

Thanks for the message. The marriage of James and Mary Ann was 30th May 1885.

Mary Ann Hills = James Taylor in 1885 at Tynemouth
Vol 10b page 373

Hi Seaham Lass

That means the 1891 census gives 1857 birth:

Name: James Taylor
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary D
Gender: Male
Where born: New London, Croydon

Civil Parish: Bedlington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthberts
Town: Bedlington
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Morpeth
Sub-registration district: Bedlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Catherine Taylor 15
Elizabeth Taylor 13
James Taylor 34
James W Taylor 11/12
John Taylor 20
Margaret J Taylor 17
Mary D Taylor 42
Sarah A Taylor 6

In 1891 James has his brother John Taylor aged 20 staying with him...here they are together

1881 Bedlington
Isabella Taylor 45, born Berwick, Northumberland
James 21, born Croydon
William 18, born Gloucester
Frederick 14, born Berwick
John 10, born North Shields
Mary 10, born North Shields

Hi Seaham Lass

That's excellent, ties in all those loose ends from Gloucs/Isabella etc!

Can't find them in Berwick in 1851 though.
The age gap between Joseph and Robert (see 1861) makes me think that this could be James second marriage ? Maybe !

- yes indeed I see what you mean - or poss Isabella's second marriage?

Hmm, running out of time at the moment:

only posting this until proved false:

Name: Isabella Taylor
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Berwickshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Berwick Upon Tweed
Town: Berwick Upon Tweed
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Berwick
Sub-registration district: Islandshire
ED, institution, or vessel: 2h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
Isabella Taylor 20
James Taylor 34
Joseph Taylor 1
William Taylor 1 Mo

Looks promising.

1891 Bedlington
William Taylor 29, Gloucester
Mary 32, Bedlington
Thomas Dewhurst 10, adopted son
Nellie Dewhurst 8, adopted daughter
Fred Taylor 26, lodger (brother) Berwick

1901 Bedlington
William Taylor 39, Gloucester
Mary 42, born Bedlington
Thomas Dewhurst 20, adopted son
Ellen Dewhurst 18, adopted daughter
William Dewhurst 8 months, adopted, born Bedford

1891 North Shields
Isabella Taylor 60, born Berwick
Mary Taylor 20, born North Shields

1901 Bedlington
Frederick Taylor 34, born Berwick
Elizabeth 30, born Cambois
Robert 6, born Bedlington
Sarah 1, born Cambois
(Cambois is pronounced Cambey - bit of trivia)

Thanks for all the information on James Taylor that everyone has submitted.
I have a copy of James and Mary Ann Hills Marriage certificate. James was 29 and Mary Ann 30 Marriage 30th May 1885. James father was also called James and Mary Ann's maiden name was Liddle. Father who was Thomas Liddle, but he was deceased when they married.
James had a Robert Taylor who was a witness at the wedding, so his mother could of been Isabella looking on the 1861 census.
I'll try and follow that lead.