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Name
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Taylor, John
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Date of birth
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1837
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Location
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Poulton
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Notes
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Birth / baptism
No trace.
Mersey Hampton, Gloucestershire, 1837 [AB];
Maisey Hampton, Gloucestershire, c. 1837 [Census 1901]
Marriage
Gloucestershire, Cirencester, 1860, Apr, May, Jun, Vol. 6a, p. 629; John Taylor married possibly Elizabeth Weaving.
Elizabeth Taylor died, Gloucestershire, Cirencester, 1860, Jul, Aug, Sep, Vol.
Gloucestershire, Cirencester, 1871, Jul, Aug, Sep, Vol. 6a, p. 617, John Taylor married Kezia Orum.
Death / burial
Gloucestershire, Cirencester, 1920, Jul, Aug, Sep, Vol. 6a, p. 348, age, 83.
20 September, 1920 [AB]
Williams / others notes
Alfred Williams: My dashing little hunter, Gl.125. At the end of the transcription there is deleted note - John Taylor, Poulton, Glos, old groom [CDW]
Literate [AB]
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 25/9/20 p.7 [Local news: Poulton]
DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT
During the past week, there has passed away one of the oldest inhabitants of this village in the person of John Taylor, who died on Thursday, September 16th, at the ripe age of 83 years, after a long and painful illness. Born in Maisey Hampton, the deceased came under public notice by carrying out the duties of rural postman between Cricklade and Poulton. These duties he carried out for many years at a time when such journeys were done only on foot. Besides his work as postman, his energies were also directed to various other walks in life, notably as colt-breaker, as sportsman, and likewise in the hunting field
[2 sons, 2 daughters, 9 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
Favourite hymn For ever with the Lord, Let saints on earth in concert sing at graveside.
My particular thanks to Dr. C J Bearman who researched a number of Gloucestershire singers as part of the Singing Landscape Project, 2008 - 2010 with whose kind permission this obituary is reproduced.
