George Calder Taylor

Parents:

• Birth*: George Calder Taylor was born on 18 September 1836 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Taylor and Ann Calder.
• (Groom) Marriage*: George Calder Taylor married Elizabeth Michie Brand, daughter of John Brand and Elizabeth Nicolson, on 27 August 1859 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1859 marriages in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen; on the 27th day of August 1859 at 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen (after banns) was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, George Taylor, 23, 16 Summer Street Aberdeen, sailmaker journeyman bachelor, fath John Taylor mason, moth Ann Taylor ms Calder; Elizabeth Brand, 19, 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, provision curer spinster, fath John Brand carter, moth Elizabeth Brand, ms Nicolson, signed Alexr M Bannatyne minister, wit George Smith, John Taylor, the above marriage was registered by me at Aberdeen on the 29th day of August 1859 John Leask registrar.
• (Deceased) Death*: George Calder Taylor died on 21 July 1927 at 305 Strathmartine Road, Downfield, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 90 1927 deaths in the parish of Mains & Strathmartine in the county of Forfar; George Calder Taylor widower of Elizabeth Michie Brand, 1927 July 21st 5h 0m pm, 305 Strathmartine Road Downfield Dundee, m, fath John Taylor mason (dec), moth Ann Taylor ms Calder (dec), hypertrophy of the prostate, hypostatic congestion of lungs as cert by V J Carruthers MD FRCS, inf Geo Taylor son present 315 Strathmartine Road Downfield Dundee, reg 1927 July 22nd at Mains & Strathmartine W Gordon McKenzie registrar.

• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Ann Calder Taylor on 11 June 1860 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1860 births in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen; Taylor Ann Calder, 1860 June 11th 2h 30m am, 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, f, fath George Taylor sail maker journeyman, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, inf George Taylor father, reg 1860 June 13th at Aberdeen John Leask registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of George C Taylor on 29 December 1861 at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1862 births in the district of Old Machar in the burgh of Aberdeen; George Taylor, 1861 December 29th 3h am, 2 Marywell Street Aberdeen, m, fath George Taylor sail maker journeyman, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father not present, reg 1862 January 3rd at Aberdeen John Leask registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Isabella Calder Taylor on 10 May 1866 at Seafield Square, Perth Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1866 births in the 2nd district of the burgh of Dunde in the county of Forfar; isabella Calder Taylor, 1866 May 10th 7h 30m am, Seafield Square Perth Road Dundee, f, fath George Taylor sailmaker, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf Geo Taylor father present, reg 1866 May 22nd at Dundee James David assist registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of John Brand Taylor on 10 May 1868 at Baird's Land, Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; John Brand Taylor, 1868 May 10th 6h 0m am, Baird's Land Seafield Road Dundee, m, fath George Taylor sailmaker foreman, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1868 May 22nd at Dundee David Scott registrar.
• (Witness) Marriage: George Calder Taylor witnessed the marriage of John Clouston and Janet Brand on Tuesday, 12 May 1868 at Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 marriages in the district of St Peter oin the burgh of Dundee; 1868 on the 12th day of May at Seafield Road Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Congregational Church, John Clouston ship carpenter MS bachelor, 25, Seafield Road, fath John Clouston, ship carpenter foreman, moth Jessie Clouston ms Preston; Jessie (Janet) domestic servant spinster, 24, Seafield Road, fath John Brand, coal carter, moth Jessie (Eliz) Nicholson, C A Piper minister, M A Piper, George Taylor witnesses, reg 1868 May 14th at Dundee Dav Scott registrar
  wit M A Piper, George Taylor.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Jessie Brand Taylor on 18 February 1870 at 46 Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1870 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Jessie Brand Taylor, 1870 February 18th 2h 45m am, 46 Seafield Road Dundee, f, fath George Calder Taylor sailmaker foreman, moth Elizabeth Michie Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George C Taylor father present, reg 1870 March 8th at Dundee jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Death: George Calder Taylor witnessed the death of Eliza Margaret Nicol on 26 November 1871 at 64 Croft's Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1871 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, Eliza Margaret Nicol single, 1871 November 26th 9h 30m pm 64 Croft's Lane Dundee, f, 14 months, fath Robert Nicoll seaman MS, moth Helen Nicoll ms Brand, hydrocephalus as cert by B Steven surgeon, inf George Taylor uncle occupier present, reg 1871 November 27th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Death: George Calder Taylor witnessed the death of Robert Nicol on 12 February 1872 at 7 Smalls Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1872 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Robert Nicolson seaman MS married to Helen Brand, 1872 February 12th 10h 15m pm 7 Smalls Lane Dundee, m, 37 years, fath James Nicolson gardener domestic servant (dec), moth Margaret Nicolson ms Nicholson ms Melven (dec), variola as cert by P Steven surgeon, inf George Taylor brother-in-law present 64 Crofts Lane Dundee, reg 1872 February 13th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Robert Nicol Taylor on 18 March 1872 at 64 Crofts Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1872 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Robert Nicol Taylor, 1872 March 18th 1h 0m am, 64 Crofts Lane Dundee, m, fath George Taylor sailmaker manager, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1872 March 27th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Alexander Reid Taylor on 5 April 1874 at 64 Crofts Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1874 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Alexander Reid Taylor, 1874 April 5th 4h 15m pm, 64 Crofts Lane Dundee, m, fath George Taylor sailmaker manager, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1874 April 25th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Death: George Calder Taylor witnessed the death of Isabella Adams Brand on 25 December 1874 at 52 Crofts Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1874 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Isabella Adams Brand single illegitimate, 1874 December 25th 6h 30m am 52 Crofts Lane Dundee, f, 7 years, moth Mary Brand powerloom weaver now married to George McKenzie ploughman, scarletina as cert by David Young MD, inf Geo Taylor uncle by marriage 64 Crofts Lane Dundee, reg 1874 December 25th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Marjory Ogilvie Taylor on 15 August 1876 at 64 Crofts Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1876 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Marjory Ogilvie Taylor, 1876 August 15th 9h 30m pm, 64 Crofts Lane Dundee, f, fath George Taylor sailmaker master, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father, reg 1876 September 4th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of James Russell Taylor jute manufacturer on 11 May 1879 at 46 Crofts Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; James Russell Taylor, 1879 May 11th 2h 0m am, 46 Crofts Lane Dundee, m, fath George Taylor rope and sail maker master, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1879 June 2nd at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Death: George Calder Taylor witnessed the death of Robert Nicol Taylor on 25 June 1879 at 7 Balfour Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1879 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Robert Nicoll Taylor single, 1879 June 25th 7h 18m am, 7 Balfour Street Dundee, m, 7 years, fath George Taylor sail maker master, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, phthisis pulmonalis 6 months as cert by Robert Sinclair MB, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1879 June 27th at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: George Calder Taylor witnessed the birth of Catherine Anderson Taylor on 30 March 1881 at 15 Step Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1881 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; Catherine Anderson Taylor, 1881 March 30th 11h 55m pm, 15 Step Row Dundee, m, fath George Taylor rope and sail maker master, moth Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand, mar 1859 August 27th Aberdeen, inf George Taylor father present, reg 1881 April 21st at Dundee Jas Young registrar.
• Address*: As of 1894, George Calder Taylor lived at The Grove, Downfield, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Acquired The Grove Downfield.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1861 census at 2 Marywell Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . George C Taylor, head, mar, 24, railway waggon cover maker, Forfarshire Dundee, Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 20, Aberdeen; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were Ann Calder Taylor.
Principal	2 April 1871	George Calder Taylor appeared in the 1871 census at 31 Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor, head, mar, 34, sailmaker foreman, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows.
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1881 census at 15 Step Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Geo Taylor, head, mar, 44, rope and sail maker, Dundee; Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 40, house keeper, Aberdeen; also in the household were Ann Calder Taylor, George C Taylor, Alexander Reid Taylor, Isabella Calder Taylor, Catherine Anderson Taylor, John Brand Taylor, Jessie Brand Taylor, Marjory Ogilvie Taylor and James Russell Taylor jute manufacturer.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1891 census at 12 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor, head, mar, 54, sailmaker, employer, Dundee, Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 50, Aberdeen; 8 rooms with windows; also in the household were Elizabeth Nicolson Taylor, Isabella Calder Taylor, John Brand Taylor, Jessie Brand Taylor, Alexander Reid Taylor, Marjory Ogilvie Taylor, James Russell Taylor jute manufacturer, Catherine Anderson Taylor and Edwin Clouston.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1901 census at The Grove, Downfield, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George C Taylor, head, mar, 64, waterproof cover manufacturer, employer, Liff & Benvie; Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 59, Aberdeen old Machar; Jessie Keith, serv, single, 17, general serv domestic, worker, Liff & Benvie; 9 rooms with windows; also in the household were Isabella Calder Taylor, John Brand Taylor, James Russell Taylor jute manufacturer and Catherine Anderson Taylor.