Driver 113063 Joseph Lees Taylor

Photograph courtesy of Carol Tipping.

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'C' Bty. 108th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 39
Date of death: 6th of October 1917 (Saturday)
Born: Heywood, Lancs
Resided: Bootle
Burial / Memorial: Oxford Road Cemetery - Coll. grave. I. DD. 1.

BMD details:
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1904 Joseph Lees Taylor to Sybil Mary Catterall at Preston, Lancs. Vol 8e - Page 852.

Family details:
Son of James Taylor; husband of Sybil Mary Taylor, of "The Owls Nest," Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Joseph L is living at Victoria Parade, Lee Villa, Preston with parents James (35), Amelia (34) and six siblings: Emiline (9), Mary E. (8), Percy L. (7), James A. (3), Edward A. (5), William T. (7 mths). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy Joseph L is living at 25 Victoria Parade, Preston with parents James (45), Amelia (44) and nine siblings: Evelyn (19), Mary E (18), Percy Les (17), James (15), William (10), Harold (9), Ethel (6), Robert Lees (4), Lilian G (3). Also at the address is servant Jane E Parkinson (20). 1901 - 22 years old 'Cloth Merchant' Joseph L is living at 25 Victoria Parade, Preston with parents James (55), Amelia (54) and five siblings: James (25), Harold (19), Ethel (16), Robert L (14), Lilian G (13). Servant Elizabeth Moon (21) is at the address. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Cloth Merchant' Joseph L is living at Riversdale, Saville Road, Blackpool with wife of 7 years Syble Mary (28) and son Joseph (6). Also at the address is servant Francis Budden (19).

[pic]imgs/sppics/Jos_Lees_Taylor.jpg[/pic][caption]National Probate Callender.[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_L_Taylor_Mass_Card.png[/pic][caption]The Mass Card For Joseph Lees Taylor (Photographs courtesy of Carol Tipping.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/TaylorJL_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Driver John Lees Taylor at Oxford Road Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]