Samuel Taylor

30 May 1790–12 October 1868 (Age 78)
Royton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Samuel

When Samuel Taylor was born on 30 May 1790, in Royton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Mellor, was 26 and his mother, Ann Taylor, was 27. He married Sarah Whitehead on 29 November 1812, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 12 October 1868, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Taylor
1790–1868
Sarah Whitehead
1791–1861
Marriage: 29 November 1812
John Taylor
1807–
Sarah Ann Taylor
1812–1857
John Taylor
1817–1868
James Whitehead Taylor
1819–1891
Jane Taylor
1822–1843
Samuel Taylor
1824–1830
Mary Anne Taylor
1824–1933
Ellen Taylor
1824–
Jonathan Taylor
1825–
Thomas Taylor
1826–1900
James Taylor
1826–
William Whitehead Taylor
1828–1907
Sarah Taylor
1831–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 November 1812Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

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    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1791
    Age 1
    Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
    1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
    Age 7
    Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
    1812
    Age 22
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and Irish: occupational name for a tailor, from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English taillour ‘tailor’ (Old French tailleor, tailleur; Late Latin taliator, from taliare ‘to cut’). The surname is extremely common in Britain and Ireland. In North America, it has absorbed equivalents from other languages, many of which are also common among Ashkenazic Jews, for example German Schneider and Hungarian Szabo . It is also very common among African Americans.In some cases also an Americanized form of French Terrien ‘owner of a farmland’ or of its altered forms, such as Therrien and Terrian .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Tayloe
    Schneider
    Tayler
    Tailor

    Story Highlight

    Jane Hartley information

    Jane Hartley information "Dear Cousins, These two women have been a brick wall for many years. I decided to check everything we knew about them to see if I could find a clue that would provide …

    Sources (52)

    • Saml Taylor, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Samuel Taylor in entry for John Taylor, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
    • Samuel Taylor, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

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