Researching Arthur Taylor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191515 people with the Taylor surname? In that year Taylor was ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Taylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Arthur Taylor and the Taylor Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Taylor family tree.
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Taylor Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Arthur Taylor
Arthur Taylor (cricketer)
Arthur Taylor (1880 – 13 November 1956) was an English cricketer. Taylor was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Maltby, Yorkshire.
Despite being born in Yorkshire, it was for Warwickshire that Taylor made his first-class debut for against Sussex at the Bulls Head Ground, Coventry, in the 1913 County Championship. He made five further first-class appearances for the county in that season, the last of which came against Leicestershire at Ashby Road, Hinckley. In his six first-class matches, he scored 83 runs at an average of 9.22, with a high score of 17. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 34.25, with best figures of 2/10.
Outside of playing, Taylor was also an umpire. He stood in one first-class match between Warwickshire and Worcestershire in 1919. He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 13 November 1956.
Source: Arthur Taylor (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaArthur William Taylor
Arthur William Taylor (born 1956) is a high-profile former prison inmate who served time in Auckland Prison at Paremoremo, Auckland, New Zealand. In 2016 he had spent 38 years in prison and had a total of 152 convictions. As a prison inmate, he achieved a public profile as a "prison lawyer" due to initiating court action on behalf of himself and prisoners' rights. In 2017, he initiated successful legal action on behalf of former prisoner David Tamihere. On 24 January 2019, Taylor's appearance before a parole board resulted in parole being granted, and he was released on 11 February 2019. He had said not long before release that he wanted to gain a law degree and continue his social work.
Source: Arthur William Taylor, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Taylor
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