Taylor family at Ennochie

 

All entries are from Birse Parish Registers unless otherwise stated

According to the Lists of Inhabitants available for Birse the family of WILLIAM TAYLOR and JANET WILSON are recorded from 1794.  They "disappear" from the listing in 1819. No marriage record has located to date and only the baptisms for 2 children are recorded in the registers:     

• March 18 1781:  William Taylor in the Ennachie a son named William.  Witnesses the congregation.
• September 28 1783:  William Taylor in the Ennachie a son named John.  Witnesses the congregation.

WILLIAM TAYLOR and JANET WILSON were not recorded on earlier lists which may mean they were living outside the parish at this time.  WILLIAM, born 1781, is there in 1792 and in a grouping which includes DAVID TAYLOR (9) and AGNESS GILLENDERS (7).  These may be his grandparents.  (Remember on this listing ages are given in decades)

John married Christian Knox (daughter of Francis Knox and Elizabeth (Betty) Brands)

• December 14 1828:  Contracted John Taylor with Christian Knox both in this parish and after regular proclamation of marriage banns without objections were thereafter married December 30th before witnesses.
• February 24 1830:  John Taylor at Corbyden and his wife Christian Knox had a child baptised named Christian before a dyet of Catechising held at Balnaboth.
• Said day (June 9th) 1831:  John Taylor in Corbyden and his wife Christian Knox had a child baptised named Eliza.  Witnesses William Taylor and Jane Smith in said place
• Jany 11 1833:  John Taylor in Corbyden and his wife Christian Knox had a child baptised named John.  Witnesses William Anderson and Peter Gruer.
• March 9 1837:  John Taylor Tillygarmont and his wife Christian Knox had a child baptised named Alexander; witnesses Alexr Anderson there and Archibald Knox Drumhead
• December 6 1842:  John Taylor in Powlair and his wife Christian Knox had a daughter baptised Anne

1841 census Birse:  Residing at Powlair (district 1 page 5)

John Taylor 50 dyker born in county

Christian Taylor 40 born in county

Christian Taylor 10 born in county

Betty Taylor 9 born in county

John Taylor 8 born in county

Mary Taylor 6 born in county

Alexander Taylor 4 born in county

Archibald Taylor 2 born in county

Jean Knox 80 born in county

William Taylor 55 ag lab born in county - the brother of John Taylor

1851 census Birse:  Residing at Potside (district 7 page 3)

John Taylor head Mar 64 stone dyker ABD Birse

Christian Taylor wife Mar 52 ABD Birse

Alexander Taylor son Un 14 scholar ABD Birse

Archibald Taylor son scholar ABD Birse

Ann Taylor dau 8 scholar ABD Birse

1861 census Birse:  Residing at Drumhead (district 3 page 6)

John Taylor Head Mar 80 stonedyker ABD Birse

Cirsten Taylor wife Mar 62 ABD Birse

Archibald Taylor son Unm 21 wood cutter ABD Birse

Ann Taylor daughter Un 18 teacher ABD Birse

John Taylor stone dyker and married to Christian Knox died May 22nd 1861 at Drumhead in the Parish of Birse.  He was aged 80 years of age.  Parents are given as William Taylor, crofter (decd) and Janet Taylor m.s. Wilson (decd).  Informant on the certificate was his son Alexander.  (Birse #9)

Christian Knox died 1866.  Civil registration death index states she was 67 years of age and her mother's name was Brand.  (Old Machar #518)