9,717 Taylors were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
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Taylor derives from the occupation name, meaning 'cutter of cloth'. The Taylor name originates from France and dates back to medieval times, when the name appeared in the English counties of Somerset and Lincolnshire. Famous people with this surname include actress Elizabeth Taylor, drummer with Queen Roger Taylor and historian A J P Taylor.
The earliest occurrence of the Taylor surname in our family history documents is from 1418, and we currently have 9,201,637 records where Taylor appears. Here are a few more facts to get you started…
In the early 1900s Taylors were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Taylors were law-abiding. We found 10,560 in criminal records.
14,929 Taylors served in the First World War.
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