Through the various records I have found about him, he was born around 1821 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. He died in 1861, before the 1861 census, and I have not been able to find him in the 1841 census, so the only census record that I have found him in is the 1851 census. Here's what I have found:
- 1851 Census - Age 29, suggesting a birth year of about 1822. Birthplace: Heywood, Lancashire.
- Marriage Record (1842) - No age given, but father's name give as James Taylor, a brick setter.
- Death Record (1861) - Age 40, suggesting a birth year of about 1821. No location given.
So, the evidence suggests a birth year of about 1821 in Heywood, Lancashire, with a father of James Taylor, a brick setter.
But I did some more research and managed to find a burial record which gives both parent's names:
And so we now know that his parents are named James and Rachel. I next managed to find a baptism record of a John Taylor, son of a James and Rachel Taylor in Heywood, Lancashire dated 25 March 1820
So it looks like I have found his baptism record. It doesn't give a date of birth, but the year and location coincides with what I am looking for.
On to the next challenge - to find more out about James Taylor and Rachel (X00387)!
Sources:
[D00866] England and Wales, marriage certificate for James Taylor and Alice Ann Rothwell, married jun 28 1864; citing 8e/452/216, J quarter 1864, Blackburn registration district, Blackburn sub-district; General Register Office, Southport.
[D01629] 1851 census of England, Blackburn, Lancashire, folio 93, page 28; digital images(accessed 21 Feb 2025); citing PRO HO 107/2259.
[D06569] Deceased Online, "Deceased Online," database, Deceased Online ( accessed 28 Aug 2025), 295.
[D06573] England and Wales, death certificate for John Taylor, died 20 March 1861; citing 08e/245/445, Q1 quarter 1861, Blackburn registration district, Blackburn sub-district; General Register Office, Southport.
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