Genealogy Chat

hi has anyone out there got any info on a john taylor married sarah ellen wilkinson in1908 in gateshead. they had three sons john, claude, and lesley,and a daughter florence.john taylor is my grandad and i am trying to find his birth date. he was killed in the battle of the somme, his dad was henry taylor.they did live at 7, crowley road, swallwel in about 1903 but i can't find this out. any info would be realy appreciated. thank you joan.

Hi - Have you tried to trace his birth on the Free BMD site? - you'll be able to send for his birth certificate then Mags

Hi malcolm do you know roughly how old your grandad was when he got married.the reason i am asking is because there are quite a few john taylor's for birth's in gateshead/sunderland both on free bmd and 1837 online.i have printed all of them off so if you let me know how old he was i can let you know the few i have. sue

thank you all very much as you can tell i am new to this but learning quickly, i shall send for that marriage certificate christine as it looks like it is them thank's a lot.Susan if i let you know his age off the certificate can you let me have the info you found i will put his age on as soon as i get it thank's again everyone.joan

Hello Malcolm. This from the CWGC site may help. 23/1478 Pte John Taylor of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (23rd Tyneside Scottish Bn) died 1 Jul 1916. Husband of Sarah Ellen Taylor of 14 Trafalgar Street, Consett, Co Durham. Hope this is useful. Keith

MALCOLM have tried to email you but wont go any further than GC/GR. suggestion,why dont you go to the records board and ask for a 1901 census look up for your great grandad and if you know your great grandma's christian name put that and then your grandad's name.if you have an address for them that would help also. good luck in your search sue

Malcolm I have found one possible John Taylor with a father Henry in the 1891 census. Seeing as he married 1903 I though there might be a strong possiblity that he was born before 91 so thought I would give it a try. Too many John's so I tried Henry and there were only 10 in Gateshead. Checked them all out and the only on to have a son John is as follows 1891 Central Ward Henry 35 born Gateshead Butcher Margaret 28 wife Robert 8 Andrew 7 Harry 5 Basil 4 John 2 Margaret 6 mths Would you like the image I could send it to you if you would email me first. You could then keep and see if it fits in with the marriage cert. It will tell you the father full name and occupation, hopefully if will also give you his age and not have of full age Irene.

cheer's everyone for all your help i think i need a trip to our library in newcastle and a few civic centers my friend is starting her family tree so we are going to spend a week or two at the library should be fun, it's quite complicated this family tree buissnes isn't it.It's nice to know so many people as yourselve's are only to glad to help with information,i will let you all know how i get on so look out for more messages once again thank you all. joan.