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Note: Married late in life but had no children (according to Norman Taylor).
He was a carpenter and skilled cabinetmaker.
Norman Taylor relates how his father, David Paton Taylor, was pleased to tell the pleasure he had in going, as a laddie, with his brother John when the wood was to be selected for the making of a bookcase which they had in their home.
He emigrated to the USA in later years where he worked building fine homes, and ended up cabinet making for special homes.
Norman relates that his father once told him that when John arrived in America he would not tolerate being bossed by the Union, and set up trading on his own.
In later life he was able to command a sufficient demand for his services, cabinet-making to the demand of his customers, but at an earlier stage he joined forces with a friend to build houses of the American wood-frame type. The partner looked after the foundations, etc., while John took care of all the timbering.
The partner's name was Petterson, and must have been much younger than John.
Jack lived in New York in later years according to family recollections.
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Birth registration 272/00 0154 (have image)
Arbroath, Forfar County, Scotland
John Taylor born
March 15 1860 4:45 PM
Dirkfield(??) Street, Arbroath Parish
father : Alexander Taylor - steam(?) loom canvas weaver
mother Ann Taylor - miden name Low
registered April 3(?) 1860 by father at Arbroath
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1861 Scotland Census
Name: John Taylor
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Alexander
Mother's name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Arbroath, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 272
Registration district: Arbroath
Civil parish: St Vigeans
County: Angus
Address: Lochlands
ED: 33
Page: 30 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 178
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1861_36
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Taylor 44
Andrew Taylor 3
Ann Taylor 38
Elizabeth Taylor 6
John Taylor 1
Margaret Taylor 10
Mary Ann Taylor 12
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1871 Scottis Census - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
address 10 east Milly Wynd
Alexander taylor, head, age 54, born in Kircaldy, Fifeshire, occ: Canvas Factory Warper
Ann Taylor, wife, age 48, norn in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire
Mary A. daughter, age 22, born in Arbroath, occ: Canvas Weaver P.C. (?)
Marget, daughter, age 20, born in Arbroath, occ: Canvas Factory Winder
Andrew, son, age 13, born in Arbroath, occ: Tin Smith and Gas Fitter
John, son, age 11, born in Arbroath, scholar
William, son, age 8, born in Arbroath, scholar
David P. son, age 4, born in Arbroath
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1891 Scottish Census, Arbroath, Angus
address: Concrete Cottage fergus Sqr
Alexander Taylor, head, age 74, born in Abbotshall, Fifeshire, occ: retired linen weaver
Annie L. Taylor, wife, age 68, born in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, occ: linen weaver
John Taylor, son, age 31, born in St Vigeans, Angus, occ: House Carpenter
Maryann Taylor, daughter, age 42, born in St Vigeans, occ: linen weaver
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