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John Taylor (of Nottingham)

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John Taylor (1822-1904), engineer, ironfounder, of Midland Foundry, Queen's Road, Nottingham

c.1822 Born in Nottinghamshire, son of John Turner, printer[1]

1841 A turner's apprentice, living in Nottingham in the house of John Manning[2]

1847 Married Mary Oldknow in Aston[3]; Mary was daughter of John Oldknow, a machinist.

1851 An iron turner, lived in Lincoln with Mary Taylor 24, William Taylor 2, Henry Taylor 1, John Taylor 3 Months[4]

1861 John Taylor 38, iron turner, lived in Nottingham with Mary Taylor 33, William Taylor 13, Charles H Taylor 11, John James Taylor 10, Joseph Taylor 6, and his niece Mary Ann Oldknow 15[5]

1873 Joined the I Mech E

1895 retired from the business which was continued by his son.

1904 Died in Nottingham[6]


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Birmingham marriage records
  2. 1841 census
  3. BMD
  4. 1851 census
  5. 1861 census
  6. National Probate calendar
  • Mechanical Engineer records