The Family of Mary Ann Taylor

Mary Ann Taylor was the daughter of Lawrence Reid Taylor and Phillis Whittle. She was one of at least six children and was born and raised in Preston. Her family were members of the Church of England and she would have almost certainly been baptized at one of the many C. of E. churches around Preston. In 1906, at the age of 33 years, she converted to the Roman Catholic faith and was re-baptized:

CONDITIONAL BAPTISM RECORD - CONVERSION:
	Name: Mary Ann Boocock (Mrs.)
	Father: Lawrence Reid Taylor
	Mother: Phillis Taylor	Nee: Whittle
	Born: 2 October 1872	Baptized: 21 September 1906
	Church: English Martyr's Roman Catholic Church
	Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
	Priest: Father Edward Pyke

Phillis Whittle, the daughter of Peter and Phillis Whittle, was baptized at the Parish Church of St. John in Preston on 20 January 1850. She married Lawrence Taylor in the same church on 12 May 1867. The only other record I have of Mary Ann's family are the 1881 and 1891 census entries:

1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Lawrence Read Taylor	Head	Mar.	M	31	Tailor	Grindleton, Yorkshire
Phillis Taylor	Wife	Mar.	F	31	-	Preston, Lancashire
Margaret Taylor	Dau.	-	F	13	Cotton Weaver	Preston, Lancashire
Janet Taylor	Dau.	-	F	10	Scholar	Preston, Lancashire
Mary Ann Taylor	Dau.	-	F	7	Scholar	Preston, Lancashire
Peter Taylor	Son	-	M	5	Scholar	Preston, Lancashire
Thomas Taylor	Son	-	M	1	-	Preston, Lancashire

NOTE:
1:	Living at 2, Ratcliffe Street, Preston. (RG11-4240, folio 27)
2:	Lawrence's middle name was probably spelled Reid, and their street name may have actually been Radcliffe Street.

1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Lawrence R. Taylor	Head	Mar.	M	41	Tailor	Grindleton, Yorkshire
Phillis Taylor	Wife	Mar.	F	41	-	Preston, Lancashire
Janet Taylor	Dau.	Unm.	F	20	Cotton Weaver	Preston, Lancashire
Peter Taylor	Son	-	M	16	(illegible)	Preston, Lancashire
Charles Taylor	Son	-	M	9	Scholar	Preston, Lancashire
Thomas Taylor	Son	-	M	11	Scholar	Preston, Lancashire

NOTE:
1:	Living at 22, Hammond Street, Preston. (RG12-3436, folio 37)
2:	Peter's occupation had been scribbled over and altered making it difficult to read but may have been Shoemaker (apprentice).

NOTE:
1:	The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office, including original church registers and Census returns and church registers on microfiche.