George Taylor

Wine & Brandy Merchant

• Date:
• c.1775: William Westley, Brandy Merchant, 23 Redcliff Street.
• c.1807-1834: George Taylor(1), 23 Redcliff Street, Bristol.
• c.1834-1849: George(2) & Henry Taylor. Partnership dissolved 8 Feb. 1849.
• c.1849-1853: Henry Taylor & Co. 23 Redcliff Street and new branch established at Richmond Road, Clifton.
• c.1853-1879: George Taylor(2) resumes the business in 1853. Ads. claim Est. 1807. Still at 23 Redcliff Street. In 1861 George(2) appears in the census with sons George(3) and Robert Colson Taylor aged 20 and 18 respectively.  By 1871 he is working with his son George(3) at 23 Redcliff Street, age 60, he is a Master Wine Merchant, his son is aged 30.
• c.1879 (May)-1882(Jan) : George Taylor(3) removed to 28 Nicholas Street (opposite church). Trading as G. & R. C. Taylor (brothers) until George's(3) death in 1881. Robert disposed of the business to J. White & Son.

George Taylor, born around 1782, died 1834 age 52, "a man universally respected for his probity and benevolence", he was buried St. Mary Redcliffe on 26 Sept. His wife Sarah died 4 Dec 1839 after a short but painful illness. His second son Charles died 21 Dec. 1835, aged 21. George had established his Wine and Brandy Merchant business in Redcliff Street in 1807 according to the claims of his family.

Surviving children mentioned in George's Will: George, Eliza, Charles, Henry, Sarah, Maria, Mary Ann and Robert.

Possible children all baptised with parents George and Sarah in the locality:
George, b. 24 Mar. 1811, bapt. 23 Apr. 1811, St. Mary Redcliffe;
Eliza, bapt. 7 Sept. 1812, at St. Mary Redcliffe, died 12 June 1852 in Coronation Road, age 39, relict of the late W. H. Cole.
John & Charles, b.1814, bapt. 21 May 1815, St. John the Baptist;
Henry, bapt. 11 Apr. 1815, St. Mary Redcliffe;
Samuel, bapt. 20 Apr. 1817, at St. John the Baptist;
Mary Ann, bapt. 22 July 1817, at St. Mary Redcliffe;
Sarah, bapt. 16 Mar. 1819, at St. Mary Redcliffe;
Maria, bapt. 14 Mar. 1821 at St. Mary Redcliffe;
Mary Ann, bapt. 11 Feb. 1823, at St. Mary Redcliffe;
Robert, bapt. 15 Mar. 1825 at St. Mary Redcliffe;
Robert, bapt. 11 Dec 1827, at St. Mary Redcliffe;

George purchased the Bunch of Grapes pub before his death.

His son George(2) duly took on the business, he married Jane Coles of Evercreech, Somerset, at the parish church of Evercreech with Chesterblade, on Weds. 3 Oct. 1838. Their first son George Taylor(3) was born 1840, bapt. at St. Thomas on 4 Nov., the second was Robert Coulson Taylor, born 1842, bapt. at St. Thomas on 21 Sept. 1842. There may have been other children, but it seems Jane died in 1851 giving birth to a daughter, Jane who also perished at the time.

Advertisement from the Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 10 February 1849 p. 4.

HENRY TAYLOR
WINE, BRANDY AND SPIRIT
MERCHANT
23 REDCLIFF-STREET, BRISTOL
THE APPOINTED AGENT FOR BETT'S PATENT BRANDY

Bristol, 23 Redcliff-street, July 2, 1853.  (Bristol Mercury - Saturday 2 July 1853 p.5.)
GEORGE TAYLOR, in resuming the Business of WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANT (so many years carried on by his late Father, and afterwards by himself), respectfully solicits the kind patronage of his Friends and the Public in general, assuring them that none but the very best Articles will be kept by him, and the lowest possible prices charged, by which means he trusts to merit a continuance of the favours so liberally bestowed upon the late Firm.
Wines and Spirits can be tasted in the Bonded Cellars any day between the hours of Eleven and Three o'clock.

Established 1807.  

George and his father both died in the same place within the space of a year, the younger going first:

The Will with a codicil of George Taylor(2), formerly of the City of Bristol but late of 8 Buckingham-vale, Clifton in the County of Gloucester, who died 7 December 1880 at 8 Buckingham-vale was proved at the Principal Registry by Robert Colson Taylor of 28 Nicholas-street in the said City, Wine Merchant, the Son the surviving Executor. Proved 30 Nov. 1881.

The Will of George Taylor(3), late of 8 Buckingham-vale, in the Parish of Clifton in the County of Gloucester, Wine Merchant, who died 1 Sept. 1881 at 8 Buckingham-vale, was proved at the Principal Registry by Robert Colson Taylor of 28 Nicholas-street in the City of Bristol, Wine Merchant, the Brother, the sole Executor.

After the death of both brother George and his father George, Robert decided to dispose of the business: "OLD-ESTABLISHED FAMILY WINE and SPIRIT BUSINESS in Bristol to be DISPOSED OF immediately, owing to the death of one of the partners. Stock and book debts light.—Apply R. C. TAYLOR, 28 Nicholas-street, Bristol. (Bristol Mercury - Tuesday 24 January 1882 p.4.) It was eventually sold to J. White & Son, Wine & Spirit Merchants.

One and a half gallon Saltglaze Brownware Flagon.
Impressed:  G. Taylor / Bristol. Potter: Not marked.

One and a half gallon Saltglaze Brownware Flagon.
Impressed:  G. Taylor / Bristol. Potter: Not marked.

One Gallon Saltglaze Brownware Flagon.
Impressed:  G. Taylor / 23 Redcliff Street / Bristol. Image courtesy: Paul De'Ath. Potter: Not marked.

Three Gallon Saltglaze Brownware Flagon.
Impressed:  (Large "3" on lip). G. Taylor / 23 Redcliff Street / Bristol. Potter: Not marked.

Two Gallon Bristol Glaze Flagon.
Impressed:  2 /  George Taylor / Wine & Spirir Merchant / 23 Redcliff Street / Bristol. Potter: C & J. R. Price / Manufacturers / Bristol.

Small Flat Sided Flask
Impressed:  GEORGE TAYLOR / 23 Redcliff Street / BRISTOL. Image courtesy: Si Chesterman. Potter: Not marked.

Small Flat Sided Flask
Impressed:  G & H TAYLOR / 23 REDCLIFF STREET / BRISTOL. Image courtesy: Si Chesterman. Potter: Not marked.

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