Tayler Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1648 people with the Tayler surname? In that year Tayler was ranked number 2065 for popularity in the UK. |
Tayler records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"TAYLOR, TAYLER, TAYLEUH. From the occupation of 'tailor,' a cutter-out of cloth, Middle English taillourAnglo-French taillour, Old French tatileur, 'the cutter,' from Old French tailler, 'to cut.' In Latin documents rendered cissor. A very common name in early Scots records. Alexander le Tayflur was valet of Alexander ra in 1276 (Bain, n, 76). John le Taillur held the mill of Selkirk as firmar, 1292 (Rot. Scot., i, p. 80), and Brice le Taillur was one of the Scottish prisoners taken at the capture of Dunbar Castle, 1296 (Bain, n, 742). Six persons of this name in the counties of Roxburgh, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Lanark, and Angus rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n). John Cissor was tenant of Balgirdane in the barony of Buittle, Adam Cissor in barony of Newlands, and Andrew Cissor in the viU of Preston, 1376 (RHM., i, p. be, bd; n, p. 16). Johannes Cissor in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated, 1384 (REA., i, p. 165). William Scissor held a tenement in Edinburgh, 1392 (Egidii, p. 27), and Walter Cissor had grant of half the land of Glorat from David n (RMS., i, App. n, 1137, 1183). Alexander Scissorus, 'armigerus meus,' 1344 (REA., i, p. 75). Donald Scissor and Bricius Scissor were witnesses in Inverness, 1462 (Invemessiana, p. 141), and Arthur Scissor in Perth, 1463, is mentioned in same year as Arthur Tailzoure (Milne, p. 52, 53). A grave slab in Dundee records "hie iacet Joannes filivs Philippi Cissoris," with a pair of scissors and a bodkin (Jervise, Memorials, p. 29). The Taillear dubh na tuaighe (Black tailor of the battle-axe) is a semi-legendary figure in Cameron traditions. Tailer 1649, Tailleur 1296, Taillor 1408, Tailliovr 1608, Tailliour 1588, Taillur 1296, Taillyer and Taillyeor 1655, Taillzier 1660, TaUyeour 1593, Tailzieor and Tailzieour 1662, Talyeor 1694, Talyhour 1453, Talyowr 1430, Talzeor 1655, Talzeour 1493, Talzior 1494, Talzour 1540, Talzoure 1467, Tayliour 1661, Tayllur 1296, Taylyhour 1430, Taylyour 1419, Taylowre 1688, Taylzowr 1525, Telyour 1534, Thailzor 1472, Thalzeour 1484, Tyllour 1720. In many instances an Anglicizing of MACiNTAYLon, q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Tayler Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tayler Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tayler family tree.
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Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Tayler family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Tayler family.
Research the Tayler surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tayler Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1146 people with the Tayler surname in the UK? Tayler is now ranked number 2976 for popularity in the UK. |
Tayler Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Tayler Databases
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