A detailed family history book covers the Taylors of Wiltshire from 1735 to 2001.
He researched in Wiltshire and nearby counties. Libraries will have the book in early 2025. Archive centers will also feature the book.
The book has 80 pages. It contains 75 old photos and pictures. It shows family branches and their work. They helped their communities a lot.
The book focuses on some areas. Castle Combe and Bradford on Avon are key. It covers the period between 1735 and 1931. These Taylors aided the local economy.
The Taylor men worked many jobs. They were farmers and grocers in town. Some sold linen and wool. Others became chemists and wine sellers.
The book looks at the Kent Taylors as well. This part covers 1903 to 2001 events. It tells the CSJ Taylor story. Vye & Son was a Ramsgate grocery business.
It also explores the Hanham family. They lived in Exton long ago. Other Hanhams lived in Horsington, Somerset.
Nigel Taylor, Tim’s dad, moved to Salisbury. He came from Kent back in 1971. He became a manager at Liptons South West. The company was based in Salisbury.
The family then lived near Wilton for fifteen years.
Tim started his research in 1993. He visited Bradford on Avon then. He found old papers at a pub. They were dated to 1846 in the past.
The papers involved Thomas and Emanuel Taylor. They ran the Bunch of Grapes pub. They sold drugs and wines there.
Tim now lives in Nepal far away. He paused his research around 1995. Work and family took his time up then.
He restarted the project in 2021. The Covid lockdown gave him time. He used archives in Chippenham and Taunton.
Tim felt the project took too long. He wanted to honor his ancestors. He valued their impact on society.
The book might interest some people. Local historians may like it a lot. Family history fans and people too. It shows working families’ lives.
Tim researched in Wiltshire, Somerset, and East Kent. Libraries will have the book in early 2025. Archive centers will also carry the book.
The book has 80 pages. It includes 75 old photos and drawings. It shows different parts of the Taylor family. It shows how they helped their towns.
The book tells about Taylors in Castle Combe. It mentions Bradford on Avon from 1735 to 1931. The family helped the local economy.
Taylors worked many jobs. Some were farmers. Others were grocers. They were linen drapers or chemists. Some Taylors sold wine.
The book covers the Kent Taylors from 1903 to 2001. It focuses on CSJ Taylor. He had a grocery business called Vye & Son in Ramsgate.
The ancient Hanham family of Exton is included. Also, the Hanham and Hannam families of Horsington get mentioned. These families lived in Somerset.
Tim’s dad, Nigel, moved to Salisbury in 1971. He came from Kent. He became a manager at Liptons South West Ltd. It was in St Ann Street. The family lived near Wilton for fifteen years.
Tim started researching family history in 1993. He found old papers in Bradford on Avon. The papers were from 1846. They mentioned Thomas and Emanuel Taylor. They sold drugs and wine.
Tim lives in Nepal now. He stopped his research in the 1990s. Work and family took his time. He started again in 2021 during lockdown.
He used online help and archivists. The archivists worked in Chippenham and Taunton. Tim said the project felt “mammoth”.
He felt he should honor his family. The book shows their impact on society. It will interest historians and family researchers. It offers a detailed view of the Taylor family’s lives. They worked hard and helped their community.