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Joseph Taft 1837–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 13 February 1919

Death Location: Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England

Father: John Taft

Mother: Ann Brentnall

Spouse(s): Ann Hough

Children(s): William Taft, Philip Taft, Alice Taft, Herbert Taft, Thomas Taft, James Taft, Joseph Taft

In 1837, Joseph Taft entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to John Taft And Ann Hannah Brentnall. In 1881, Joseph Taft resided in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England. Joseph Taft married Ann Hough, and had children including Alice Gertrude Taft, Herbert Ellis Taft, James H A Taft, Joseph F Taft, Philip Henry Taft, Thomas Arthur Taft, William John Taft. Joseph Taft passed away in 1919 in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Joseph Taft entered the world in Manchester, Lancashire, England, born to John Taft And Ann Hannah Brentnall.
  • In 1881, Joseph Taft resided in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England.
  • Joseph Taft married Ann Hough, and had children including Alice Gertrude Taft, Herbert Ellis Taft, James H A Taft, Joseph F Taft, Philip Henry Taft, Thomas Arthur Taft, William John Taft.
  • Joseph Taft passed away in 1919 in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Taft's Ancestors

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Joseph Taft
1837–1919
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Taft
1806–1856
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Ann (Hannah) Brentnall
1805–1883
All Saints Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John (Brentnall) 🔵Gma
1773–1832
Brelsford Derby
Hannah (Andrew) 🔵Gma
1774–1854
Duffield, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William 🔵Gma
1733–1803
Mary Foulkes
1745–1783
John 🔵
1741–
Dorothy 🔵
1741–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin 🔵Gma
1692–1766
Ann 🔵
1701–1738
Charles Faulke
1717–
Catherine Mayfield
1725–
Joseph 🔵
1705–1800
Elizabeth Carlisle
1714–

Joseph Taft's Descendants

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Joseph Taft (1837–13 February 1919) m. Ann Hough (abt 1841–January 1908)
  1. 1. William (John) Taft 1861–1924 m. Annie Williams 1877–1952 m. Elizabeth Rowlinson 1864–1942
    1. 1. Jack (Morris William) Taft 1913–1996
    2. 2. Nancy Taft 1915–1987
    3. 3. Herbert Taft 1918–2003
    4. 4. Kenneth (Leslie) Taft 1902–1971 m. Clara (Ellen) Taft 1902–1984
      1. 1. Gaye (Lavinia Taft) 🧬 1929–2018 m. Dudley (John) Vercoe 1923–2010
      2. 2. Avis (Mary Taft) 🧬 1935–2018
      3. 3. Leslie (Ronald) Taft 1926–1979 m. Edith (P) Kelsall 1927–2014
    5. 5. Lewis (Gordon) Taft 1905–1911
    6. 6. Ethel Taft 1894–1963
    7. 7. Winifred Taft 1887–1968
    8. 8. Olive Taft 1894–1970 m. David (Malcolm) Steel 1893–1967
      1. 1. Olive (Mary) Poole 1931–2018
    9. 9. Mabel (Ellen) Taft –1964 m. William Strong 1896–1981
    10. 10. William (Eric Rawlinson) Taft 1900–1964
  2. 2. Philip (Henry) Taft 1866–1929
  3. 3. Alice (Gertrude) Taft 1859–1926
  4. 4. Herbert (Ellis) Taft 1864–1943
  5. 5. Thomas (Arthur) Taft 1868–1931
  6. 6. James (H.A.) Taft 1869–
  7. 7. Joseph (F.) Taft 1863–1945

Joseph Taft's Timeline

4 Records

1836
14 Dec 1836
Birth of Joseph Taft in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1837
1837
Birth of Joseph Taft in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 44
Joseph Taft resided here in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England
Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England
1919
13 February 1919
Age 82
Death of Joseph Taft in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England
Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1836
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3914; Folio: 81; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3914; Folio: 81; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1919
    Event Place: Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England

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