Genealogy Chat

hi, pauline yes i did get your email thank you very much. it's not him on his marriage lines he has his dad as henry it would help if i knew his mother's name but i don't.it's very frustrating isn't it how i wish i could turn the clock back and talk to my dad but all i know my dad knew was his dad died in the battle of the somme.my dad was only 8yrs old and the oldest child. so he didn't know him my dad died young and my mam didn't talk about them i think i am stuck maybe the 1911 census will help i realy hope it does. thank's again for your help.regards joan.

Hello Joan, There is certainly a reference to a John Taylor on the CWGC site, husband of Sara Ellen Taylor, died 01.07.1916 who lived at 14 Trafalgar Street Consett. If you want to have a look: I searched using initial and surname and the year 1916 only. From the results of 698, he is no 250. The 23rd Battallion Tyneside Scottish was part of the 4th Tyneside Scottish Regiment of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Is this any help??? Do you have any other family names? There are not many John Taylors shown on the 1881 census with the d.o.b 1880/81 with the head of the household shown as Henry but I need more clues to see if any one of them relates. Magsx

Marion -My Grandad John Taylor was 27 on 6th Jan 1908 when he married Sarah Ellen Wilkinson in Gateshead. His father Henry was then deceased. John Taylor was killed on the first day at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, so no death cetrtificate was issued. His Army records indicate he was born in Consett, Co Durham - but this is definitely wrong. He served in the 23rd Bn Tyneside Scottish who only recruited people with 'Scottish' connections - It's a long shot really - I just wish I'd been born with a rare surname! Regards from Joan Wild in North Shields.

Joan If your grandfather was 27 when he married in 1908, then either he had already had his birthday that year, in which case he was born 1881, or he was about to have his 28th birthday in which case he was born 1880. Have you tried to find his parents on the 1881 census - its free at www.familysearch.org. This would give you an idea where the family was either just before or just after he was born - if you find him with them that is a bonus and will help you to narrow the search for his birth. Consett was in the Durham registration district, so his birth should be volume 10a if that information was correct. Good luck Helen

hi, i am trying to trace my grandads birth he was born about 1880-1882 in his war records he said he was born in conset co durham i have searched all the surounding areas i cannot find his birth.he joined the tyneside scottish fusiliers and died in the battle of the somme.there are no records of his as they were destroyed in the second world war.i know he married in 1908 in gateshead my gran was sarah ellen wilkinson there first born was my dad also john then claude, leslie, and florence. on his marriage cert, he has his age as 27 and he lived at 7, crowley road,swalwell, whickham.i can't even find that on the last census. i am now wondering if he was born in scotland his dad was henry taylor a general labourer and he was deceased in 1908 when john married if anyone has any info no matter how small i would be very very grateful thank's. joan wild.