Robert Melrose Taylor^[1]

1828 - 1912  (~ 83 years)

• Name	Robert Melrose Taylor
  Born	Mar 1828	Lauder, , Berwick, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1852	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1857	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1858	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	merchant tailor
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Taylor
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	United Presbyterian Church
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	U. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Store Keeper
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Not Given
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Retired	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72436
  Died	1912
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I72436	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George Taylor,   b. Abt 1800, of, Newhouses, Roxburgshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Purvis,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F31600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jemima M. Davidson,   b. 10 Feb 1839, Caverscar, Rosburgshire, Scotland ,   d. 1914  (Age 74 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1858	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10, 11]
  Children	1. George D. Taylor,   b. 5 Jan 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1926  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F18925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12009-91. George Taylor, 25, occ. Merchant Tailor, b. Galt, res. same, s/o Robert & Jemima, married Maggie D. Barton, 25, b. t--head?, res. Galt, d/o George & Mary, witn: William Little & Lillie E. Martin, both of Galt, 18 March 1891 at Galt [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 6. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 35. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 44. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 20. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 35. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 28. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Name: Robert Melrose Taylor Sex: Male Christening Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Christening Place (Original): Lauder, Berwick, Scotland Birth Date: 1827 Birthplace: , Lauder, Berwick, Scotland Father's Name: George Taylor Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Margaret Purves Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Christening [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 16 Nov 1858. In Galt, on the 5th instant, Mr. Robert Taylor, Merchant Tailor, Galt, to Jemima, youngest daughter of the late Mr. William Davidson, farmer, Caverscar, Roxburgshire, Scotland. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 10 Nov 1858. Davidson, Jemima married 5 Nov 1858 to Robert TAYLOR In Galt, by Rev John James. Robt, merchant tailor Galt; son of Geo Taylor, farmer, Newhouses, Roxburghshire, Scotland; bride, youngest dau late Wm Davidson, farmer, Caversmore(?), Scotland. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Taylor Robert, 26, Galt, Berwickshire Scotland, son of George and Margaret (Purvis), married 5 Nov 1858 Jemima M Davidson, 18, Galt, Roxboro Scotland, daughter of William and Agnes ( ? )

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Mar 1828 - Lauder, , Berwick, Scotland Immigration - 1852 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1857 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant tailor - 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Nov 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Taylor - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Store Keeper - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Not Given - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth