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Gilbert Taylor 1793–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1793

Birth Location: Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Dec 1870

Death Location: Catwalls, Tingwall

Father: Walter Taylor

Mother: Helen Laurenceson

Spouse(s): Jane Linklater

Children(s): Barbara Taylor, Helen Taylor, Jane Taylor, Walter Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Taylor, Robert Taylor, Gilbert Taylor

The story of Gilbert Taylor began in 1793 in Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland. In 1841, Gilbert Taylor resided in Whiteness and Weesdale, Orkney and Shetland, Scotl. Gilbert Taylor married Jane Linklater, and had children including Barbara Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Gilbert Taylor, Helen Taylor, Jane Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Taylor, Robert Taylor, Walter Taylor. Gilbert Taylor passed away in 1870 in Catwalls, Tingwall.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Taylor began in 1793 in Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland.
  • In 1841, Gilbert Taylor resided in Whiteness and Weesdale, Orkney and Shetland, Scotl.
  • Gilbert Taylor married Jane Linklater, and had children including Barbara Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Gilbert Taylor, Helen Taylor, Jane Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Taylor, Robert Taylor, Walter Taylor.
  • Gilbert Taylor passed away in 1870 in Catwalls, Tingwall.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Taylor
1753–
Birth Location: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
WT
Helen Laurenceson
1757–
Birth Location: Bailister, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Linklater
1799–1866
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
JL

Children(s)

Barbara Taylor
1830–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
BT
Helen Taylor
1829–1911
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
HT
Jane Taylor
1832–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
JT
Walter Taylor
1834–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
WT
Margaret Taylor
1836–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
MT
Elizabeth Taylor
1838–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
ET
Mary Taylor
1840–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
MT
Robert Taylor
1842–
Birth Location: Tingwall, zetland
RT
Gilbert Taylor
1845–1929
Birth Location: Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
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Gilbert Taylor's Ancestors

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Gilbert Taylor
1793–1870
Birth Place: Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Walter Taylor
1753–
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Helen Laurenceson
1757–
Bailister, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Taylor
1719–
Tingwall, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Barbara Linklater
1732–1753
Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
Jean Taitt
1734–
Tingwall Whiteness and Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gilbert Taylor's Descendants

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Gilbert Taylor (15 Apr 1793–28 Dec 1870) m. Jane Linklater (10 Jan 1799–27 Dec 1866)
  1. 1. Barbara Taylor 1830–
  2. 2. Helen Taylor 1829–1911 m. John Linklater 1820–1895
    1. 1. Jessie (Hay) Linklater 1859–1925
    2. 2. John Linklater 1853–
    3. 3. Gilbert (Taylor) Linklater 1854–
    4. 4. Jane Linklater 1856–1935
    5. 5. Robert Linklater 1858–
    6. 6. Helen (Barbara) Linklater 1863–1922 m. William (Laurence) Cheyne 1858–1944
      1. 1. John (Gilbert) Cheyne 1889–1924
      2. 2. William Cheyne 1891–1931
      3. 3. Ellen (L) Cheyne 1892–1969
      4. 4. Robert (Grierson) Cheyne 1894–1977 m. Dorothy Bell 1890–
        1. 1. Dorothy (H) Cheyne 1920–
        2. 2. Ronald Cheyne 1921–
        3. 3. Joyce Cheyne 1926–
      5. 5. Henry (Hooper) Cheyne 1895–1918
      6. 6. Martha Cheyne 1897–
    7. 7. John Linklater 1852–1903
  3. 3. Jane Taylor 1832–
  4. 4. Walter Taylor 1834–
  5. 5. Margaret Taylor 1836–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Taylor 1838–
  7. 7. Mary Taylor 1840–
  8. 8. Robert Taylor 1842–
  9. 9. Gilbert Taylor 1845–1929
    1. 1. Violet (May) Taylor 1900–1975
    2. 2. Agnes (Frances) Taylor 1892–1968
    3. 3. Lucy (Anita) Taylor 1897–
      1. 1. Joyce (Lucia) Skepper 1922–2003 m. Thomas (Charles) Cavey 1918–

Gilbert Taylor's Timeline

5 Records

1793
15 Apr 1793
Birth of Gilbert Taylor in Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
1793
17 Apr 1793
Gilbert Taylor was baptized in Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 48
Gilbert Taylor resided here in Whiteness and Weesdale, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Whiteness and Weesdale, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 58
Gilbert Taylor resided here in Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
1870
28 Dec 1870
Age 77
Death of Gilbert Taylor in Catwalls, Tingwall
Catwalls, Tingwall

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1793
    Event Place: Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Whiteness and Weesdale; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 710; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_3; Year: 1851
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1793
    Event Place: Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Whiteness and Weesdale, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Whiteness and Weesdale; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 710; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_3; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Catwalls, Tingwall
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