Pte. Oliver Craighead TAYLOR ^625,3563

   Cause of his death was Uremia, 3 days; recto-vesicular fistula, 11 days/Alimentary tuberculosis; pulmonary tuberculosis.⁷⁵²⁷

   Another name for Oliver was A. KNIGHT.⁷⁵²⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: Household of James Taylor, 1 Panmure Place, St. Cuthbert, 1881, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵²⁶ 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Panmure Place, 1, St Cuthberts, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland


Print Household Members
First name(s)Last nameRelationshipMarital statusSexAgeBirth yearBirth placeOccupation
JamesTaylorHeadMarriedMale361845Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandEngrossing Clerk Sasine Office Transcription
Jane HTaylorWifeMarriedFemale341847Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland- Transcription
Margaretta GTaylorDaughter-Female81873Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandScholar Transcription
James MckTaylorSon-Male21879St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland- Transcription
Oliver CTaylorSon-Male21879St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland- Hint Transcription
Gordon KTaylorSon-Male01881St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland- Transcription
Helen CampbellTaylorServantUnmarriedFemale191862Wick, Caithness, ScotlandGeneral Servant Transcription
Census details
First name(s)Oliver C
Last nameTaylor
RelationshipSon
Marital status-
SexMale
Age2
Birth year1879
Birth townSt Cuthbert's
Birth town as transcribedST CUTHBERTS
Birth countyMidlothian
Birth county as transcribedEDINBURGHSHIRE
Birth placeScotland
Occupation-
House namePanmure Place
House number1
Street-
Town-
ParishSt Cuthberts
CountyMidlothian
CountryScotland
Registration districtSt Giles
Archive reference-
Piece number-
Folio-
Page-
Record set1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
CategoryCensus, Land & Substitutes
SubcategoryCensus
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, Scotland
© Findmypast This event was shared from James TAYLOR who also shared it with Gordon K. TAYLOR (Household Member), James Mck. TAYLOR (Household Member), Jane Helen CRAIGHEAD (Household Member), and Margaretta G. TAYLOR (Household Member).

2. Census: Household of James Taylor, Melville Terrace, St. Cuthbert's, 1891, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵²⁹ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Melville Terrace, St Cuthbert Edinburgh, Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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Print Add to tree Household Members
First name(s)Last nameRelationshipMarital statusSexAgeBirth yearBirth placeOccupation
JamesTaylorHeadMarriedMale461845Aberdeenshire, ScotlandClerk (H M C S) Transcription
Jane HelenTaylorWifeMarriedFemale431848Aberdeenshire, Scotland- Transcription
James MTaylorSonUnmarriedMale121879Midlothian, ScotlandScholar Transcription
Oliver CTaylorSon-Male121879Midlothian, ScotlandScholar Transcription
Gordon KTaylorSon-Male101881Midlothian, ScotlandScholar Transcription
Census details
First name(s)James
Last nameTaylor
RelationshipHead
Marital statusMarried
SexMale
Age46
Birth year1845
Birth town-
Birth countyAberdeenshire
Birth county as transcribedABERDENSHIRE
Birth placeScotland
OccupationClerk (H M C S)
House nameMelville Terrace
Street-
Town-
ParishSt Cuthbert Edinburgh
City-
CountyMidlothian
CountryScotland
Registration districtNewington
Archive reference-
Piece number-
Folio-
Page-
Record set1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
CategoryCensus, Land & Substitutes
SubcategoryCensus
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, Scotland
(c) brightsolid online publishing ltd This event was shared from James TAYLOR who also shared it with Gordon K. TAYLOR (Household Member), James Mck. TAYLOR (Household Member), and Jane Helen CRAIGHEAD (Household Member).

3. Occupation: Clerk, Apprenticed to P. Morison SSC, 4 Bank St, 1897-1900, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵³⁰

4. Military: Regt. # 15519, Imperial Yeomanry, Mounted Sharpshooters, 23 Feb 1900 to 2 Jul 1901, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵³¹ Military File found on FindMyPast, 310519

Served in South Africa in the Boer War:
Rhodesia, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony and entitled to all the medals for these campaigns plus the 1900-1901 Victory Medal and the Nile medal

Imperial Yeomanry service records 1899-1902 Transcription
First name(s)Oliver
Last nameTaylor
Birth year1880
Birth townEdinbrugh
Birth countyMidlothian
Birth countrySCOTLAND
Service number15519
RegimentImperial Yeomanry
Attestation year1900
Attestation age years20
Attestation age months-
Attestation coprsImperial Yeomanry
Attestation service number-
Document typeAttestation
SeriesWo 128 - Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War 1899-1902
ArchiveThe National Archives
Archive referenceWO 128
Box0047
Record number078
Record setBritish Army Service Records
CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict
SubcategoryRegimental & service records
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, Scotland
Transcriptions copyright brightsolid online publishing ltd

5. Physical Description: From Attestation papers, 23 Feb 1900, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵³¹ 5' 4 5/8"
130 lbs.
34"- 36" chest
Fresh complexion
Greyish blue eyes
Brown hair
Small scar Left thumb and right shin. Brown spot Right leg

6. Occupation: Print Seller's Assistant, 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵²⁵

7. Residence: 4 Angletree Terrace (parents' home at time of marriage), 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵²⁵

8. Occupation: Fine Art Dealer, 16 Jun 1908, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶³

9. Residence: 18 Leven St., St. Giles, 16 Jun 1908, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶³ This event was shared with Euphemia SWAN and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

10. Census: Oliver Taylor Household, 8 Hermand Terrace, Gorgie Ward, 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^3566,3567 This event was shared with Euphemia SWAN and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

11. Occupation: Assistant Fine Arts Dealer, 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁶

12. Residence: 8 Hermand Terrace, 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁶ This event was shared with Euphemia SWAN and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

13. Occupation: Fine Art Dealer, Manager, 9 Apr 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁸

14. Residence: 8 Hermand Terrace, Morningside, 9 Apr 1911, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁸ This event was shared with Ernest William TAYLOR, Euphemia SWAN, and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

15. Occupation: Fine Art Dealer, 6 Oct 1916, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁹

16. Residence: 8 Hermand Terrace, Morningside, 6 Oct 1916, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁹ This event was shared with Euphemia SWAN, Olive Helen Agnes TAYLOR, and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

17. Residence: 13 Moat St, 9 Jun 1928, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ²⁰³⁸ This event was shared with Ernest William TAYLOR and Euphemia SWAN.

18. Occupation: Fine Art Dealer, 6 Apr 1929, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁶²⁵

19. Residence: 6 Moat Place, Haymarket, 4 Nov 1932, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁷⁰ This event was shared with Ernest William TAYLOR, Olive Helen Agnes TAYLOR, and Qms Douglas Cameron TAYLOR Ramc.

20. Alt. Death, Bef 1944, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵³²

21. Occupation: Fine Art Dealer (Taylor & Brown) and Artist, George St, Bef 1950, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^7527,7532 working under the nom de plume A. Knight

22. Residence: 11 Atholl Place, 11 Mar 1950, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵²⁷ This event was shared with Ernest William TAYLOR.

Oliver married Euphemia SWAN, daughter of Charles SWAN and Euphemia REID, on 28 Jun 1906 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ³⁵⁶³.^,3568 (Euphemia SWAN was born circa 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ²⁰³⁹ and died on 9 Jun 1928 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ²⁰³⁸.). The cause of her death was Acute Bronco Pneumonia; Endocarditis/Cardiac failure.⁷⁵²⁷

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ^3566,7525 260415:

According to family tree of Irene Malcolm on Ancestry, the marriage was according to the rites of the United Free Church of Scotland. The wedding took place at 21 Lothian Rd., Edinburgh

2. Religion: United Free Church of Scotland, 21 Lothian Rd, 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ⁷⁵³³

3. Alt. Marriage, 26 Jun 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ³⁵⁶⁹