Trying to find John Taylor's wife? John was born in 1797 Skipness Argyll and was Christened 3 March 1797, At 54 he was living at Ardrossan Ayrshire, he was a shipmaster (coasting) His parents Duncan Taylor and Annabell Campbell All I have of his wife is this name Christina .........? born about 1801...

Yes! thanks Hugh. As you can see Mary's sister Sarah married a Robert Howden and it looks like Mary name her last child after Robert Percy Howden. I am still trying to figure out why? What was special about him? I found that James and Margaret had two other children Mary law 1877 and James 1867 is t...

Thanks for the links SC found some ancestors.

Yes it must be his brother, thanks Irene.

Same question as marfb, and is it free to join or must you pay a subscription?

That's great Sweet Caroline.

I just posted in another thread that I think I have found my connection to the other two names of Robert Taylor. I was give info by hahaya2004 and followed up on it. Roberts mother had a sister by the name of Sarah Roy Stevely and she was married to Robert Percy Howden. So I am wondering if this is ...

Well hahaya2004 I have been doing some searching and found more info collaborating what you gave me. And I think it is the right Mary Stevely. Also I was looking for info why her young's son Robert had the names Percy Howden. I think I found my link. Mary Stevely had a sister by the name Sarah Roy S...

Thanks Irene yes that helps a lot. By the way how are you related to John Campbell Taylor? For he is my Great Grandfather. But I see you have him down as James, while I have as John? Everything else seams to fit except the first name.

Looking for more info on Mary Stevely born about 1879 Ayrshire, married John Campbell Taylor and had 6 children. Lived in Saltcoats at 1 Union Street, Parish Ardrossan acording to the 1901 census
looking for marriage date
birth and parents names
can any one help?

Thanks sweet caroline and ardrossanrentboy interesting stories. I have looked at all the Taylors, uncles ,aunts, cousin nothing! so now I have to go to mothers side Mary Stevely of which I do not have much info. So it is possible his names could come from that side.

I have a question about family names! When researching you normally can expect to find the same name repeated somewhere along the line. But I have come across a great uncle that has three name's where all my ancestors have only had two or one first name. Secondly, his first name Robert is a family n...