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I also cannot find a marriage but I am wondering if Joanna might be the Joanna Taylor baptised at Castle Cary on 5 May 1816 to Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor? It looks like Thomas was a volunteer in the 82nd Foot Soldiers from 11 November 1799. The regiment was involved in the Battle of the Nive and the Battle of Orthez in 1814, during the Peninsular War, that was fought on the Iberian Peninsula.

You have probably considered this so my apologies if I am repeating what's already in your tree.

Best regards,
Richard

There were two other bakers at Nailsea listed in Kelly's Directory in 1905:

• Arthur Samuel James Humphries (1876-1966) who had a shop at 98 Silver Street

• William John Thatcher (1857-1929) at Kingshill (possibly in North Street)

There is also a newspaper advertisement on page 2 of the Western Daily Press for 2 January 1905 connecting a Mrs Durbin (elderly widow) to Steam Mills:

"WORKING HOUSEKEEPER, by active, elderly Widow; gentleman or small business - Mrs Durbin, Steam Mills, Nailsea, Somerset."

I was wondering if this might be Francis's grandmother?

Richard

Thanks Pat hadn't thought to look there, so many sources! its given me something else to research A & H Brain, Bakers! Yes there are other references but not in the online pennants that are available!

Many Thanks

Sandra

Have you tried the Nailsea and District History Group? There is an article about a Bakery in one of their Pennants. 

The Country Baker (ndlhs.org.uk)  There may be other references in their publications. 

Hi Pat,

I came across the following references some of which seem to refer to the W E Taylor that was at St Thomas'

You probably already know them but just in case. It seems to point to him being born in 1878 and therefore not being the one at the school.

The Musical Times 1/9/1899

At the Midsummer examination of the Royal College of Organists, the following candidates were successful :— Associate: W. E. Taylor (Radcliffe)

The Musical Times 1/12/1921

RADCLIFFE (near MANCHESTER).—The two days’

Festival on April 8 and 9, arranged by the Education Committee of the Radcliffe and Pilkington Co-operative Society, attracted good entries. Three choirs sang Stanford’s ‘The bluebird’ in the open choral class, the Radcliffe Co-operative Choir (Mr. W. E. Taylor) being first. The adjudicators were Mr. Frederick Green and Dr. T. Keighley.

Dictionary of Organs and Organists 1912

MANCHESTER. ST. THOMAS' CHURCH, RADCLIFFE. Built 1904 by Hill. Opened by W. Mullineux, F.R.C.O. 3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 11 other stops, 2,232 pipes. Blown by electric motor. Organist: W. E. Taylor, F.R.C.O.

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Marriage: 15 Nov 1924 St Thomas, Radcliffe, Lancs.

William Edward Taylor - 46, Professor of Music, Widower, Carlton House, New Rd., Whitefield

Alice Yates - 33, Clerk, Spinster, 484 Bolton Rd., Radcliffe

    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Traveller

    Bride's Father: Anthony Yates, (deceased), Paper Manufacturer

    Witness: Edward Hargreaves; Louisa Grace Hargreaves

    Married by Licence by: Heber Marks, Vicar

    Register: Marriages 1915 - 1928, Page 194, Entry 388

    Source: Manchester Central Library

[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Radcliffe/stthomas/marriages_1915-1928.html]   

Regards

Richard M

Thanks, Pat. Yes, thought of that. Also variants of Joanna, such as Hannah, Anna etc. No joy so far.