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John Taylor

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Taylor was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Haigh (son of Barton Taylor and Mary Brennan).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 Mar 1903, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Haigh in 1911 census; baptism record gives parents' abode as Smithy Walk, Burscough


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Barton Taylor was born in 1879 in Astley, nr Leigh (son of John Royle Taylor and Ann Livesey Wignall).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 14 Jun 1878, St Stephen, Astley

    Barton married Mary Brennan in 1902 in St Cyprien, Salford. Mary (daughter of Peter Brennan and Mary Ann Brown) was born in 1883 in Blackrod. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Brennan was born in 1883 in Blackrod (daughter of Peter Brennan and Mary Ann Brown).

    Notes:

    Birthplace in 1911 census appears to state Lancashire, Aberdeen, Chorley

    Children:
    1. 1. John Taylor was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Haigh.
    2. Jane Taylor was born in 1905 in Burscough.
    3. Peter Taylor was born in 1907 in Bradford.
    4. James Taylor was born in 1910 in Blackburn.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Royle Taylor was born in 1846 in Sale, Cheshire (son of James Taylor).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal boat captain

    John married Ann Livesey Wignall on 30 Jul 1866 in St Peter, Liverpool. Ann (daughter of William Wignall and Martha Tabernacle) was born in 1848 in Abram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Livesey Wignall was born in 1848 in Abram (daughter of William Wignall and Martha Tabernacle).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 May 1848, St John the Evangelist, Abram

    Children:
    1. James Taylor was born in 1870 in Astley, nr Leigh.
    2. William Wignall Taylor was born in 1873 in Astley, nr Leigh; died in 1873 in Culcheth.
    3. Sam Taylor was born in 1874 in Astley, nr Leigh.
    4. Martha Taylor was born in 1877 in Astley, nr Leigh; died in 1877 in Culcheth.
    5. 2. Barton Taylor was born in 1879 in Astley, nr Leigh.
    6. William Robert Taylor was born in 1881 in Astley, nr Leigh.
    7. John Taylor was born on 8 Aug 1883 in Astley, nr Leigh; died in 1969 in Leigh; was buried on 4 Jan 1986 in Leigh Cemetery.

  3. 6.  Peter Brennan was born in 1845 in Wigan (son of Moses Brennan and Mary Green); died before 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, canal lock-keeper, coal miner, brickyard labourer

    Peter married Mary Ann Brown in 1873 in Wigan Register Office. Mary was born in 1854 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Ann Brown was born in 1854 in Wigan.
    Children:
    1. Moses Brennan was born in 1875 in Wigan.
    2. James Brennan was born in 1878 in Wigan.
    3. Peter Brennan was born in 1880 in Wigan.
    4. 3. Mary Brennan was born in 1883 in Blackrod.
    5. Jane Brennan was born in 1891 in Blackrod.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Taylor

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Children:
    1. 4. John Royle Taylor was born in 1846 in Sale, Cheshire.

  2. 10.  William Wignall was born on 12 Feb 1817 in Burscough (son of Samuel Wignall and Margaret Sherliker); died in 1886 in Westleigh.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 2 Mar 1817, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    William married Martha Tabernacle on 12 Jan 1846 in All Saints, Wigan. Martha (daughter of James Tabernacle and Ann Livesey) was born on 20 Jan 1815 in Abram; died in 1891 in Culcheth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Martha Tabernacle was born on 20 Jan 1815 in Abram (daughter of James Tabernacle and Ann Livesey); died in 1891 in Culcheth.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Apr 1815, All Saints, Wigan

    Children:
    1. 5. Ann Livesey Wignall was born in 1848 in Abram.

  4. 12.  Moses Brennan was born about 1815 in Ireland; died about May 1885 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Age given as 64 in death record, but census entries would have him born between 1811 and 1818. Name given as Myles in son John's marriage record

    Moses married Mary Green. Mary was born in 1817 in Ireland; died about Aug 1899 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Mary Green was born in 1817 in Ireland; died about Aug 1899 in Wigan.

    Notes:

    Surname taken from birth records of Ann and Peter on Lancs BMD.

    Children:
    1. Ann Brennan was born in 1841 in Wigan.
    2. Catherine Brennan was born on 2 Jun 1843 in Wigan.
    3. 6. Peter Brennan was born in 1845 in Wigan; died before 1911.
    4. John Brennan was born in 1850 in Wigan; died before 1909.
    5. Mary Brennan was born in 1853 in Wigan.
    6. Jane Brennan was born in 1859 in Wigan.



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