James M. H. Taylor
James Matthew Henry Taylor (c1847-1917)
c1847 Born in Chester the son of James Taylor (1817-1894)
1851 Living at Windmill Lane, Harborne: James Taylor (age 33 born Scotland), Engineer. With his wife Margaret Taylor (age 31 born Scotland) and their children James M. H. Taylor (age 4 born Trinity, Cheshire); Margaret M. Taylor (age 3 born Birmingham); and Mary R. Taylor (age 1 born Smethwick). Also his sister Margaret Taylor (age 17 born Scotland), Dress Maker; and his brother Peter Taylor (age 21 born Scotland), Engineer. One servant.[1]
1861 Living at 16 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead: James Taylor (age 43 born Scotland), Engineer and Boilermaker employing 230 men and 50 boys. With his wife Margaret Taylor (age 41 born Scotland) and their children James M. H. Taylor (age 14 born Chester); Margaret M. Taylor (age 13 born Birmingham); Mary R. Taylor (age 11 born Smethwick); Jessie Taylor (age 9 born Smethwick); William Taylor (age 7 born Birkenhead); and Marion Taylor (age 2 born Birkenhead). Five servants.[2]
1864 2nd Lieut in the 1st Cheshire Engineer Volunteer Corps.[3]
1868 patent with J Taylor, Birkenhead, improvements in the method of propelling vessels
1871 Living at 14 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead: James Taylor (age 53 born Scotland), Mechanical Engineer employing 190(?) men and 8(?) boys. With his wife Margaret Taylor (age 51 born Scotland) and their children James M. H. Taylor (age 24 born Chester), Mechanical Engineer; Margaret M. Taylor (age 18 born Broughton, Worcs.); William Taylor (age 17 born Birkenhead); Marian Taylor (age 12 born Birkenhead); Eliza G. Taylor (age 9 born Birkenhead); and Florence Taylor (age 7 born Birkenhead). Four servants.[4]
1873 Married. 'Taylor-Richardson. April 29, at Christ Church, Linnet-lane, by the Rev. Wilfred Leveson, M.A., James M. H. Taylor, eldest son of James Taylor, Birkenhead, to Emily Jane, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Richardson, Stoneleigh, Alexandra-drive, Prince's Park.'[5]
1881 Living at 6 Croxteth Grove, Toxteth Park: Annie Mary Haigh (age 29 born Liverpool) with her children Bartin Haigh (age 8 born Liverpool) and Annie Haigh (age 5 born Liverpool). Also her brother-in-law James M. H. Taylor (age 34 born Chester), Civil Engineer and her sister Emily J. Taylor (age 30 born Liverpool. One servant.[6]
1891 Living at 13 Ravenscroft Road, Birkenhead: James M. H. Taylor (age 45 born Chester), Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. With his wife Emily J. Taylor (age 40 born Liverpool) and their daughter Ethel Taylor (age 15 born Birkenhead). Also his aunt Janet Richardson (age 74 born Scotland), Single. One servant.[7]
1901 Living at 13 Ravenscroft Road, Birkenhead: James M. H. Taylor (age 55 born Chester), Civil Engineer working on own account. With his wife Emily J. Taylor (age 50 born Liverpool). One servant.[8]
1911 Living at 28 Pelham Grove, Liverpool: James Matthew Henry Taylor (age 64 born Chester), Retired Civil Engineer. With his wife (married 36 years with two children - one living) Emily Jane Taylor (age 50 born Liverpool). One servant.[9]
1917 Died