George Taylor Myers

Parents:

• Baptism*: George Taylor Myers was baptised on 5 May 1825 at Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .^1,2
• He was the son of John Myers and Sarah Napier.
• (Groom) Marriage*: George Taylor Myers married Isabella Barrie, daughter of James Barrie farmer, mason and Barbara Cooper, on 22 October 1852 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, .³
• (Deceased) Death*: George Taylor Myers died on 29 October 1904 at Gaswork Cottage, Saltcoats, Ayr, Scotland, , at age 79 1904 deaths in the district of Old Ardrossan in the county of Ayr, ref 76; George Taylor Myres manager of Gas Work (retired) widower of Isabella Barrie, died 1904 October twentynineth 9h 0m am at Gas Work Cottage Saltcoats, male aged 70 years, parents John Myres naval officer & pensioner (dec) and Sarah Myres ms Napier (dec), cause carcinoma of rectum, asthenia as certified by W Turner LRCP&C, signed J Napier myres son present, registered 1904 October 31st at Saltcoats signed Archd Ritchie registrar.⁴

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Mary Coupar Myers on 23 September 1855 at Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 101; Myers Mary Coupar present, female, born 1855 September Twenty-third 3h pm, Brook Street Broughty Ferry Monifieth, father George Taylor Myers gas manager aged 30 years b Montrose, married 1852 Monifieth, 1 boy living, mother Isabella Myers maiden name Barrie her 2 child 28 years b Forfar, signed George Taylor Myers father, registered 1855 October 6th at Monifieth signed William Smith registrar.^5,6
• (Informant) Birth: George Taylor Myers registered the birth of Barbara Myers on 13 June 1857 at Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 births in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 79; Myers Barbara (2nd twin), born 1857 June Thirteenth 7h 33m pm, Brook Street Broughty Ferry, female, father George Taylor Myers gas manager, mother Isabella Myers maiden name Barrie, signed George Taylor Myers father not present, registered 1857 June 27th at Monifieth signed William Smith registrar.^5,7
• (Informant) Birth: George Taylor Myers registered the birth of Georgina Myers on 13 June 1857 at Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 births in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 78; Myers Georgina (1st twin), born 1857 June Thirteenth 7h 30m pm, Brook Street Broughty Ferry, female, father George Taylor Myers gas manager, mother Isabella Myers maiden name Barrie, signed George Taylor Myers father not present, registered 1857 June 27th at Monifieth signed William Smith registrar.^8,9
• (Witness) Burial: George Taylor Myers witnessed the burial of Sarah Elizabeth Myers on 8 November 1869 at St Rules Curchyard, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1869 ref 14, Myers Sarah E, buried Nov 8, years, relative Geo Myers Broughty Ferry, row 18, situation 2nd north of Jas Barrie's stone.¹⁰
• (Informant) Death: George Taylor Myers registered the death of Isabella Barrie on 3 May 1891 at Gas Works House, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 18941 deaths in the parish of Monifieth in the county of Forfar, ref 49; Isabella Mayers married to George Taylor Myres gas manager, died 1891 May third 7h 20m am at Gas Works House Broughty Ferry, female aged 64 years, parents James Barrie builder (dec) and Barbara Barrie ms Coupar (dec), cause exhaustion from mental strain and worry as cert by William Young MD, signed G T Myres widower present, registered 1891 May 4 at Broughty Ferry signed Robt Morrison registrar.¹¹

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Isabella Barrie in the 1861 census at Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor Myers, head, 35, manager of gas works, Marykirk Kincardinshire; Isabella Myers, wife, 34, Forfar Forfarshire; also in the household were John Napier Myers, Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers and Elizabeth Donaldson.12
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Barrie in the 1871 census at Gas House, East Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Taylor Myers, head, 45, manager gas works, Marykirk Kincardineshire; Isabella Myers, wife, 44, manager's wife, Forfar Forfarshire; also in the household were John Napier Myers, Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers, Jane Hume Myers, James Barrie Myers, Isabella Margaret Myers and Mary Barrie.13
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Barrie in the 1881 census at Gasswork House, Brook Street, Broughty Feey, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George T Myers, head, mar, 55, Gass Manager, Marykirk Kincardine; Isabella Barrie, wife, mar, 54, Forfar; also in the household were Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers, Barbara Myers, Charles Paget Myers, Jane Hume Myers and Isabella Margaret Myers.8,14
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella Barrie in the 1891 census at Gaswork House, Brook Street, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George T Myers, head, mar, 65, gas manager, Marykirk Kincardine; Isabella Barrie, wife, mar, 64, Forfar; also in the household were Mary Coupar Myers, Georgina Myers and Isabella Margaret Myers.15
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of John Napier Myers in the 1901 census at Gaswork Cottage, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, . George L Myers, father, 75, gasmanger retired, Marykirk Kincardine; John N Myers, head, 47, gaswork manager, b Monifieth Forfarshire.16