Henry Taylor (Harry) was born sometime around 1870 in London (in the general area of Marylebone or St Clements according to later census returns). He was probably the son of William Taylor (c1841) and Ann Callaghan (c1841).
He worked in the printing industry and is said to have worked for the Daily Mirror and Illustrated London News.
In 1881 as a ten-year-old boy he was still living at home with his parents. Table 1 below is believed to be the census return for Henry's family.
| 1881 Census Information Dwelling: 6 Harford Place Census Place: St Clement Danes, London, Middlesex, England Source: PRO Ref RG11/0335/121/15 |
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| Name | Married? | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Occupation | Relationship |
| William Taylor | Yes | 40 | Male | Clare Market, London | Stamp Porter Inland Revenue (C S M) | Head |
| Ann Taylor | Yes | 40 | Female | Ireland | Charwoman |
Wife |
| Henry Taylor | - | 10 | Male | Marylebone, London | Scholar | Son |
| Sarah Taylor | - | 5 | Female | Clare Market, London | - | Daughter |
| Ann Taylor | - | 1 | Female | Clare Market, London | - | Daughter |
| Table 1 1881 Census Information | ||||||
On 29th March 1891, conveniently around the time of the next census which took place on 5th April, Henry married Mary Ann Meacock (1869), daughter of George Edward Meacock (1841) and Margaret nee Blackhall (c1842). The marriage certificate gave Henry's address as 3 Bedford Court (Holborn). Unfortunately there was no sign of him in the census at this address. Only later did he turn up with his new bride incorrectly enumerated under his in-laws' address of 15 Emerald Street. Table 2 below has the details.
| 1891 Census Information Dwelling: 3 Bedford Court Census Place: St Andrew & St George, Holborn, London |
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| Name | Married? | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Occupation | Relationship |
| Harry Taylor | Yes | 21 | Male | London | Printers Labourer | Head |
| Mary Ann Taylor | Yes | 21 | Female | London | - |
Wife |
| Table 2 1891 Census Information | ||||||
On 25th July 1891, presumably the reason for a hasty marriage, their son William Henry was born at 3 Bedford Court.
Henry and Mary had the following children:
William Henry Taylor (b25 Jul 1891 at 3 Bedford Court, Holborn)
Mary Ann Taylor (b14 Dec 1894 at 4 Hand Court, Holborn)
Lilian May Taylor (b31 May 1897 at 82 Theobalds Road, Holborn)
Annie Taylor (b05 Nov 1899 at 35 Theobalds Road, Holborn)
On all the birth certificates, Henry is described as a printer's labourer.
At the time of the 1901 census, Henry and his family were still living in Holborn at Lambs Conduit Street, as detailed in Table 3 below.
| 1901 Census Information Dwelling: 52? Lambs Conduit Street Census Place: St Andrew Holborn Source: PRO Ref RG13/246 Pg 48 |
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| Name | Married? | Age | Sex | Birthplace | Occupation | Relationship |
| Henry Taylor | Yes | 30 | Male | London, St Clements | Printer | Head |
| Marian Taylor | Yes | 31 | Female | London, Holborn | - |
Wife |
| William Taylor | No | 9 | Male | London, Holborn | - | Son |
| Marian Taylor | No | 6 | Female | London, Holborn | - | Daughter |
| Lillie Taylor | No | 4 | Female | London, Holborn | - | Daughter |
| Annie Taylor | No | 1 | Female | London, Holborn | - | Daughter |
| Table 3 1901 Census Information | ||||||
Henry apparently retired early, at the age of 60, due to ill
health, and died aged 89 in about 1959.