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William TAYLOR (1775-1861) m. Anne SMITH (1781-1854)
s/o Edward Taylor (1749-1833) and Sarah Thompson (1750-1775)
d/o Richard Smith (1755-1822) and Sarah Tidy (1757- )
15 Jan 1774 [2Church of England Baptisms lists this date for baptism at Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England; father is Edward (doc)
1 Jan 1775 William Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
1781 Anne Smith born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
28 Feb 1802 William Taylor married Anne Smith at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England (they had 9 kids in 22 years) [Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, & Burials lists Marriage Bann as of this date at Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England (doc) [2nd Register shows 28 Feb 1802 as marriage date at Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England (doc)]
1802 Son Edward Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
1805 Dau Sarah Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married (1) George Duxbury, (2) Samuel Wilson
12 Oct 1805 Dau Mary Ann Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married (1) William Davall; (2) William Foskett
1809 Son Richard Taylor born at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England; he died in Aug 1809
1809 Son William Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married (1) Jane Wilcock; (2) Elizabeth Hardcastle; (3) Alice ____
18 Feb 1810 Son George Stonehouse Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married Anne Bourne 21 Feb 1831 at St. Brides, Fleet Street, London, England (English Select Birth lists George as son of William Taylor and Anne]
29 Mar 1817 Son John Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married Elizabeth Rutherford
1821 Dau Ann N Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married (1) John Wood; (2) Francis J Taylor
1822 William Taylor is listed in Knottingley Public Houses Directory as owner of the license at Bay Horse Pub in Hill Top West
1824 Son Edward Taylor born at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; married Mary ____
1841 England Census, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England— William Taylor 65; Ann Taylor 60; Ann Taylor 19; Edward Taylor 17 [Registration district-Pontefract; Sub district-Knottingley; Pierce-1310; Book 10, Folio 5, p.2 [lists William’s birth at Yorkshire; Pontefract, Osgoldcross (Upper Division) Yorkshire] (doc) [photograph of Cattle Laithe house where William Taylor resided at time of 1841 Census (photo)]
1851 England Census, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England— William Taylor 76; Ann Taylor 69; Ann Taylor 29; Edward Taylor 27; Sarah Taylor 9; Joseph Hay 18 [Registration district-Pontefract; Sub district-St Botolph; Phillimore 13153; Kippax; 11f; Household schedule #68; Pierce-2329; Book 10, Folio 524, p.14 (doc)
2 Apr 1854 Anne Smith died at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England [England Civil Registration Death Index, 1854 Apr-May-Jun; Pontefract; Yorkshire West Riding, Vol 9c; p.41 (doc)]
1851 England Census, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England— William Taylor 86; Ann Taylor; Ann Taylor 29; John Wood; Frederick Wood; Lucy Ann Wood [Registration district-Pontefract; Sub district-St Botolph; ED vessel 2; Household schedule #151; Pierce-3433; Folio 47, p.27 (doc)
15 Nov 1861 [Church of England Burials lists burial at Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England (doc)]
13 Dec 1861 William Taylor age 86 died at Knottingley, Yorkshire, England; he is buried in Knottingley [England Civil Registration Death Index, 1861 Oct-Nov-Dec; Pontefract; Yorkshire West Riding, Vol 9c; p.50 (doc)]
2 Jan 1862 National Probate Index; states death as 8 Dec 1861 at Yorkshire, England (doc)
A Silver Turnip watch owned byWilliam Taylor has been passed gown through the generations and is now in the possessionof 3rd great grandson Anthony Read (8 photos0
Extract from Knottingley Public Houses
Until the third decade of the nineteenth century the principal road through Knottingley was along a line commencing at the western edge ofHill Top and running via Chapel Street, through Aire Street and Marsh End to Fernley Green at which point it rejoined the Weeland Road atthe eastern extremity of the township. Not unnaturally, the public houses of the town were located at sundry points along the route outlined, as confirmed by reference to the following table.
NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC HOUSES IN KNOTTINGLEY
TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF THE LICENSEES, 1822
NAME OF HOUSE/LICENSEE/LOCATION
Bay Horse William Taylor Hill Top West
DOCUMENTS
1774 Baptism Register
1802 Marriage Transcription
1841 England Census
1851 England Census
1861 England Census
1861 Burial Registry
1861 Burial Transcription
RECORDS/DOCUMENTS William Anne
Birth
1774 Baptism 2X
1781 Baptism X
1802 Marriage Bann X X
1802 Marriage X X
1802 son Edward Taylor born (died 1812)
1805 dau Sarah Taylor born
1805 dau Mary Ann Taylor born
1809 son William Taylor born
1809 son Richard Taylor born
1810 son George S Taylor born
1817 son John Taylor born
1821 dau Ann N Taylor born
1824 son Edward Taylor born
1841 English Census X X
1851 English Census X X
1854 Death Index for Anne Smith X
1861 English Census X
1861 William Taylor died 2X X
1861 Burial X
1862 Probate/Will X