John Brand Taylor mercantile clerk

Parents:

• Birth*: John Brand Taylor mercantile clerk was born 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.
• He was the son of George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer and Elizabeth Michie Brand.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Brand Taylor mercantile clerk married Bessie Kinnimonth Baxter on 25 June 1903 at Windsor Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, ; cert held: 1903 marriages in the district of Blythswood in the burgh of Glasgow; 1903 on the third day of June at Windsor Hotel Glasgow after publication of banns according to the forms of the United Free Church; John Brand Taylor tarpaulin manufacturer bachelor, 35, The Grove Downfield Dundee, George Calder Taylor tarpaulin manufacturer Elizabeth Michie Taylor ms Brand; Bessie Kininmonth Baxter sprinster, 25, 5 Dangarvel (?) Avenue Dumbrecht Glsagow, James Baxter coal merchant Grace Baxter ms Page, Robert Howie DD minister of St Marys UF Church Govan, W H Harrower MA minister of St Enochs UF Church Glasgow, A R Taylor MA, Jas Kydd, Annie Him..., James Baxter witnesses.
• (Deceased) Death*: John Brand Taylor mercantile clerk died on 29 June 1940 at 25 Rockfield Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 72 cert held: 1940 deaths in the district of St Mary & St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; John Brand Taylor jute manufacturer married to Bessie Kinninmonth Baxter, 1940 June twenty-nineth 10h 30m pm 25 Rockfield Street Dundee, m, 73 years, George Calder Taylor jute manufacturer (dec) Elizabeth Michie Taylor ms Brand (dec), cerebral thrombosis as cert by Jas Morgan MD +c, Elizabeth B Taylor daughter present.

• Occupation*: Circa 1885 John was Went to work with father at GC Taylor & Son Rope & Sailamkers.
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Charles Tocher Duncan chemists assistant and Jessie Brand Taylor telephone operator on Monday, 19 February 1894 at 12 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1894 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, 1894 on the nineteenth of February at 12 Dallfield Terrace Dundee after banss according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, Charles Tocher Duncan chemists assistant bachelor, 23, 24 Cotton Road Dundee, John Duncan saddler journeyman, Jane Duncan ms Tocher; Jessie Brand Taylor dressmaker spinster, 24, 12 Dallfield Terrace Dundee, George Calder Taylor waterproof manufacturer, Elizabeth Michie Taylor ms Brand, Chales Shaw Free St Andrews, George Dingwall Liff & Bevie, John Brand Taylor, Lizzie McBain Duncan witnesses.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed in the 1871 census at 31 Seafield Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; George Taylor, head, mar, 34, sailmaker foreman, Dundee; 4 rooms with windows.
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer and Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1881 census at 15 Step Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Taylor, son, unm, 12, scholar, Aberdeen; Geo Taylor, head, mar, 44, rope and sail maker, Dundee; Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 40, house keeper, Aberdeen.
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer and Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1891 census at 12 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Taylor, son, unm, 22, clerk, employed, Dundee; George Taylor, head, mar, 54, sailmaker, employer, Dundee, Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 50, Aberdeen; 8 rooms with windows.
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer and Elizabeth Michie Brand in the 1901 census at The Grove, Downfield, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Taylor, son, unm, 29, clerk mercantile, worker, Liff & Benvie; 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.