Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm

Parents:

• Birth*: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm was born 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.¹
• He was the son of George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer and Elizabeth Michie Brand.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm married Lizzie Matthew Salmond on 17 January 1905 at Mathers Hotel, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; cert held: 1905 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee; 1905 on the seventeenth day of January at Mathers Hotel Dundee after banns & publication according to the forms of the United Free Church, Alexander Reid taylor minister (UF Church) bachelor, 30, Williamfield Mauchline, George Calder Taylor waterproof cover manufacturer Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand; Lizzie Matthew Salmond spinster, 29, The Firs Newport Fife, Frank Salmond civil engineer Jeannie Colville Salmond ms Anderson, Signed Charles Shaw St Andrews UF Church Dundee, A B Macaulay St Johns UF Church Dundee, signed H Mc Hanover St Enochs UF Church Glasgow, William Arnott... Nicoll Salmond, Elizabeth Taylor witnesses.²
• (Deceased) Death*: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm died on 18 March 1956 at 27 Carllton Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, , at age 81 Deaths in the Southern Distrcit of Aberdeen in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 158; Alexander Reid Taylor minister Church of Scotland, retired married to Lizzie Matthew Slamond, died 1956 March eighteenth 6h 45m am at 27 Carlton Place Abdereen, m, 81, parents George Taylor sailmaker master deceased, & Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand deceased, cause coronary thrombosis pulmonary oedema as cert by Harry Hutcheon MB CHb, signed J S Taylor son 7 Abbotsford Park Edinurgh, registered 1956 March 19th at Aberdeen sihne Wm Hustinck registrar.³
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 5 May 1956 at London, England, ; Taylor Alexander Reid of 27 Carlton Place Aberdeen died 18 March 1956 Confirmation of Lizzie Matthew Salmond or Taylor Frank Salmond Taylor secrretary and Alexander Robertson Taylor. Sealed London 5 May.
  
  
  First name(s)     Alexander Reid
  Last name     Taylor
  Death year     1956
  Death date     18 Mar 1956
  Probate year     1956
  Probate date     05 May 1956
  Probate registry     London
  Residence town     Aberdeen
  County     Aberdeenshire
  Country     Scotland
  Linked persons     Alexander Robertson Taylor
  Record set     England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Civil Deaths & Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.⁴

• Occupation*: In 1892 Alexander was Helped out at the sail makers during his student years at St Andrews University (studying for the ministry.)
• Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS.
  The results of the preliminary Artsw and Science examinations were issued yesterday. The following students have passed in various subjects :- ... Alexander Reid Taylor ... on 17 October 1894 at St Andrews, Scotland, .⁵
• Occupation: Circa 1900 Alexander was The Rev Dr A R Taylor.
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of John Brand Taylor mercantile clerk and Bessie Kinnimonth Baxter on Thursday, 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.
• (Witness) Marriage: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm witnessed the marriage of Adam Currie and Marjory Ogilvie Taylor on Saturday, 10 September 1904 at The Grove, Downfield, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1904 marriages in the parish of Mains in the county of Forfar; 1904 on the tenth day of September at The Grove Downfield Parish of Mains after publication of banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; Adam Currie bank clerk bachelor, 30, 51 Marchmond Road Edinburgh, Charles Currie retired grocer Margaret Currie ms Brown; Marjorie Ogilvie Taylor spinster, 27, The Grove Downfield, George Calder Taylor tarpaulin manufacturer Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand; Charles Shaw minister of St Andrews U F Church Dyndee, A R Taylor MA witness, John Graham Runceman, Bella Taylor, Margaret B Currie witnesses.
• (Witness) Marriage: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm witnessed the marriage of James Russell Taylor chemist & druggist, jute manufacturer and Jean Sandeman on Wednesday, 7 June 1905 at Mathers Hotel, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1905 marriages in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee; 1905 on the seventh day of June at Mathers Hotel Dundee after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church; James Russell Taylor chemist & druggist bachelor, 26, The Grove Downfield Dundee, George Calder Taylor waterproof cover maker, Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand; Jean Sandeman spinster, 24, 15 Stathmartine Road Dundee, John Sandeman baker master (dec), Margaret Sandeman ms Smith; Alexander Reid Taylor MA Abbey United Free Church Mauchline, J Milne Anderson Kinnaird, witnesses Jas Norrie, Mary Sandeman, Kate Taylor.
• (Witness) Marriage: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm witnessed the marriage of Alexander Robertson and Elizabeth Nicolson Taylor shopkeeper on Wednesday, 14 February 1912 at Abbey Manse, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1912 marriages in the parish of Mauchline in the County of Ayr; 1912 on the fourteenth day of February at Abbey Manse Mauchline, after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland, Alexander Robertson eingineer manager retired widower, 64, 30 Salisbury Terrace Aberdeen, Alexnader Robertson brass founder (dec) Lillias Robertson ms Grant (dec); Elizabeth N Taylor matron spinster, 47, the infirmary Kilmarnock, George Calder Taylor waterproof manufacturer Elizabeth Taylor ms Brand; A R Taylor MA Abbey Church Mauchline, I C Taylor, J Russell Taylor witnesses.
• Newspaper Article: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm was mentioned in a newspaper article The Scotsman,
  ECCLESIASTICAL
  Inudction at Kineross - The Rev Alexander Reid Tayor MA, formerly minister of Abby UF Church Machline, was yesterday inducted into the pastoral charge of West U F Church Kineross in succession to the Rev Arnold Boyd. on 2 September 1914 at Edinburgh, Scotland, .⁶
• Occupation: In 1917 Alexander was Re-joined the firm on a part-time basis in the Accounts Dept whilst still the minister of the UF Church in Kinross. Commuted on a daily basis whilst continuing with his ecclesiastical duties.
• (Officiating Clergy) Marriage: He officiated at the marriage of Catherine Anderson Taylor and John Duncan Ford jute merchant on Saturday, 21 November 1925 at Mathers Hotel, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ;
  
  This marriage connects our Adamson/Ford line to our Miller/Nicolson line
  
  
  after banns according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; John Duncan Ford is widower, Catherine Anderson Taylor is spinster, youngest daughter of G C Taylor, The Grove, Downfield; image held.⁷
• Newspaper Article: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm was mentioned in a newspaper article FSAS ELECTIONS
  At a meeting of the Society of Atiquaries of Scotland held in the library of the National Museum of Antiqutues yeaterday - DR W Mackay Mackenzie, HRSA in the chair - the following were elected fellows:- ... the Rev Alexander Reid Taylor, 419 Great Western Road, Aberdeen ... on 1 December 1942 at Edinburgh, Scotland, .⁸
• (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of Isabella Calder Taylor dressmaker on 18 October 1945 at 27 Carlton Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; cert held: 1945 deaths in the southern district of Aberdeen in the burgh of Aberdeen, Isabella Calder Taylor single, 1945 October eighteenth 3h 10m pm 27 Carlton Place Aberdeen, f, 79 years, George Calder taylor jute manufacturer (dec) Elizabeth Michie Taylor ms Brand (dec), cardiovascular degeneration, cerebral haemorrhage, terminal pneumonia as cert by Robert Richards MD, A R Taylor brother 419 Great Western Road Aberdeen.
• Newspaper Article: Alexander Reid Taylor minister UF church, accounts clerk at family firm was mentioned in a newspaper article DOCTORS OF DIVINITY
  ...
  The Rev Alexander Reid Taylor, MA formerly minister of Ruthrieson West Church and clerk to the Presbytery of Aberdeen
  ... on 1 July 1953 at Aberdeen, Scotland, .⁹
• Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article TAYLOR - At 27 Carlton Place, Aberdeen, on 18th March 1956. Rev Alexander Reid Taylor. DD. dearly loved husband of Lizzie M Salmond. on 20 March 1956 at Aberdeen, Scotland, .¹⁰

Census & Directory Entries

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, . Alex Taylor, son, unm, 7, scholar, Dundee; 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, . Alexand(er) Taylor, son, unm, 17, pupil teacher, employed, Dundee; George Taylor, head, mar, 54, sailmaker, employer, Dundee, Elizabeth Taylor, wife, mar, 50, Aberdeen; 8 rooms with windows.