Known History

Baptised 1851 (Apr 30) St Luke, Chelsea
Living at 1 Park Terrace, Chelsea at 1851 census
Living in Woolf St, Bermondsey at 1861 census

Emigrated to USA, arriving in New York in 1869
Married Elizabeth Emma Taylor (no details known)

A bricklayer in Yorkville, York, Ontario at 1881 census
A bricklayer in Brooke, Lambton, Ontario at 1891 census
A foreman in Tilbury, Kent, Ontario at 1901 census

Later moved to Niagara Falls, New York, USA
An electrician in Niagara Falls at 1910/1915 census
A boot and shoe dealer in Niagara Falls at 1920 census
Continued to live in Niagara Falls, NY until his death

Spouse

Elizabeth Emma Taylor:
  - born 1847 (Mar 22) Rotherhithe, London
    (parents William Taylor and Sarah Ann Palmer)
  - baptised 1847 (Apr 18) Rotherhithe, London
  - with parents in Bermondsey at 1851/1861 census
  - died 1930 (Jan 31) Niagara Falls, New York

Children

Lydia Ann (also known as Lillian):
  - born 1874 (Nov 10) Fall River, Massachusetts
  - living with parents in Ontario at 1881/1891 census
  - later lived in Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    (living there at 1910/1920/1930 census and in 1949)
  - died 1955 (Apr 1) Niagara Falls, New York

Elizabeth born 1876 (May 13) Dudswell, Quebec
  - with parents in Ontario at 1881/1891/1901 census
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1910 census
  - married 1912 (Aug 27) to George Shainholdts
  - living in Los Angeles, California at 1940 census
  - died 1971 (May 15) Niagara, New York

Louisa Martha born 1878 (Jul 12) Yorkville, Ontario
  - living with parents in Ontario at 1881/1891 census
  - married 1898 (Dec 27) to Gregor McGregor
  - later lived in Havelock, Peterborough, Ontario
    (living there at 1911 and 1921 census)
  - buried 1976 (date unknown) Peterborough, Ontario

Henry William born 1880 (Jul 27) Yorkville, Ontario
  - with parents in Ontario at 1881/1891/1901 census
  - later lived in Los Angeles, California, USA
  - died 1955 (Mar 14) Los Angeles, California

William Charles born 1882 (Jun 27) Yorkville, Ontario
  - living with parents in Ontario at 1891/1901 census
  - married 1913 (May 2) to Daisy Lettie Roye
  - a chauffeur in Oakland, California at 1920 census
  - died 1921 (Mar 12) Oakland, California
    (his widow later married Geoffrey Myron)

Frederick born 1884 (Oct 8) St Thomas, Elgin, Ontario
  - living with parents in Ontario at 1891/1901 census
  - married 1912 (Jan 31) to Mildred Snyder
  - worked as a shoe salesman in Buffalo, New York
    (living in Buffalo at 1920, 1930 and 1940 census)
  - died 1970 (Mar 31) Buffalo, New York

Laura May born 1887 (Mar 12) Inwood, Ontario
  - living with parents in Ontario at 1891/1901 census
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1910 census
  - married 1911 (Jan 17) to Oscar A Ackerman
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1920 census
  - later lived in Rochester, New York, USA
    (living there at 1930/1940 census and in 1949)
  - died 1962 (Nov 23) Rochester, New York

Violet Cora born 1890 (Dec 4) Inwood, Ontario
  - with parents in Tilbury, Ontario at 1901 census
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1910 census
  - married 1916 (Jun 14) to Francis R Heffelfinger
  - continued to live in Niagara Falls, New York
  - died 1978 (Jan) Niagara, New York

John Albert born 1893 (Apr 16) Dawn, Ontario
  - with parents in Tilbury, Ontario at 1901 census
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1910 census
  - continued to live in Niagara Falls, New York
  - a revenue officer in Niagara Falls at 1930 census
  - married 1930 (Jun 17) to Katherine Nielson
  - a playground director in Niagara Falls at 1940 census
  - died 1952 (Nov 20) Niagara Falls, New York

Gertrude Irene born 1896 (Aug 13) Dawn, Ontario
  - with parents in Tilbury, Ontario at 1901 census
  - living in Niagara Falls, New York at 1910 census
  - married 1925 (Jan 14) to Lloyd Havill Smith
  - living in Rochester, New York at 1930/1940 census
    (then living with her sister Laura May Ackerman)
  - died 1969 (Nov) Rochester, New York