William Taylor, Brick Row

[Dave Taylor]

Hi, I've been trying to find a date of death for my ancestor William Taylor. I have just received a death certificate for a possible match from 1910, with address given as 2 Brick Row, Bedlington (Bank Top). This led me to this forum and I've read the post on here around Brick Row, which was very informative.

However, I'm unsure if the certificate is a match for my William, as the location and occupation are different.

William Taylor was born in Scotland 1841 and all records I can find of him show him living in Newcastle working as a Carpenter. He is alive and living in Byker, Newcastle in 1901 census, and in the 1911 census his wife is a widow, stating that she was married for 43 years. As they were married in 1866, this gives a rough date of death at 1909. So both the age on the certificate, 68, and the year of death, match my William. It is possible that due to old age he stopped working as a Carpenter and took on the role of Cartman, so that could also fit.

So my question is, are there any other records of a William Taylor, born around 1841-42 living in Bedlington before 1910 that shows I have the wrong William, or is there anything that can show I have the correct person. I know this is a long shot, but I have been looking for this detail for many years now.

Many thanks in advance to all that take the time to read this.

Dave

[Canny lass]

@Dave Taylor Hi Dave, welcome to the forum. If William's wife was Elizabeth, born Newcastle and living in 1911 in Shieldfield (Canada Street), Newcastle with 2 of her sons, John and George, then I think you're in the wrong area with Brick Lane. Elizabeth is living in Newcastle and, while it's not impossible, it seems unlikely that she would move back with the boys so soon after her husbands death as the boys would have had jobs to go to in Bedlington if they had been living there. Another reason not to move would be that William would be buried in Bedlington (or Bebside which was nearer Brick Road) but still part of Bedlingtonshire. That would be a hard thing to do for a widow. 

There is a William Taylor, born abt 1842  who's death was registered in Newcastle in December 1909 and that might well be worth having a look at:

Name: William Taylor
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 [abt 1842]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
Death Date: Dec 1909
Inferred Death Place: Northumberland, United Kingdom
Volume:10b  Page: 56

Hope this helps. Let me know how you get on with your search and if I can be of any more help.

Edited 1 hour ago by Canny lass