There is a record of the marriage of Edward Taylor and Ann Thompson, daughter of Solomon Thompson Jnr and Maria Willis, in the 4th quarter of 1847, at Christ Church Watney Street, St George in the East, historically known as Wapping-Stepney. It hasn't been possible to isolate a baptism for Edmond Taylor, who gives his birthplace as Newington, Surrey, however there was a record of a marriage of a Thomas Taylor and Elizabeth Saveall on 11 Apr 1823 at St Mary's Newington, who could have been his parents.
There are records for four children that I believe are of this family:
- Thomas Saveall Taylor b. 1848 D Quarter in Stepney Volume 2 Page 495 (A transcription of this exists at FindMyPast, but not at the GRO.)
- John Taylor b. 1853 J Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 489. Died 1854 M Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 388.
- John Daniel Taylor b. 1855 M Quarter in STEPNEY Vol 01C Page 525. Died, aged 2, in 1857 M Quarter in STEPNEY Vol 01C Page 373
- George Taylor b. 1858 D Qtr in MILE END OLD TOWN Vol 01C 507
The 3 GRO records confirm the mothers maiden name as THOMPSON.
(This is the third time I've found cases in different parts of the tree, where Edward and Edmond/Edmund have been used as if interchangeable.)
In 1851 Edmond Taylor (30) Bricklayer from Newington, Surrey; wife Ann Taylor (36) from Cransley, Northamptonshre and son Thomas Taylor (2), were living at Webbs Nursery Ground, Jacksons Rent, Stepney, London.
In 1861, living at Regent Cottage,
Rhodeswell Rd, Limehouse, Stepney (almost parallel to the
Regent's Canal), were Edmond Taylor (39) Master Bricklayer; Ann Taylor (40), Thomas Taylor (12) and George Taylor (2).
There is a death of an Ann Taylor in the 3rd quarter of 1864, in Stepney (Vol 1C Page 409), again curiously not found at the GRO, which may relate.
There are no further census listings for an Edmond/Edward Taylor, Bricklayer, anywhere so he may have died too, but I cannot identify a death record.
In 1871, listed as George S Taylor (12), the younger son was living with his aunt,
Maria Blackett, his mother's sister, in
Bermondsey. (It hasn't been possible to isolate relevant further records for Thomas S Taylor.)
In 1881, listed as George S Saville (22) Schoolmaster, still living with his aunt,
Maria Kenward who had remarried, at 17, Douglas Street, Deptford. It is George continuing to live with his aunt that leads me to believe that his mother may have died and to consider the probable death in 1864.
Originally, I though that Saveall was a mis-transcription of Saville and it could well be, but it could also be the other way around. However, I do think this is the clue to the continuity and that holds this family together.