Frederick Taylor was born in Montpelier, Bristol in 1836, baptised at St. James on 16 Oct. 1836, son of Yorkshireman and linen draper Richard Taylor, and wife Elizabeth. His elder brother was a commercial traveller by 1851 and Frederick also became a commercial traveller in the Wine and Spirit trade by at least 1861. Frederick married Alice Becket Lewis in 1855 in Bristol and in 1861 they were living at 6 Richmond lane, Montpelier, with children all baptised at St. Andrews Church: Alice Mary Elizabeth (29 Jan. 1857); Frederick Richard (21 Mar. 1858); Henry Lewis (4 Mar. 1860); George Bromley (30 Mar. 1862) and Edward Hyde (26 Oct. 1863).
By February 1867, Frederick Taylor was in partnership at 22 Baldwin Street, Bristol, with Louis John Macdonald, who was born in Edinburgh in 1819 son of Daniel Macdonald. Louis married Louisa Langham, only daughter of the late William Langham of the Customs of the Port of Bristol, at St. James's Church, Sydney, New South Wales on 21 Nov.1853.
There were shipments of wine and spirits for Taylor & Macdonald arriving at Bristol docks from that date onwards, until:
From the Bristol Times and Mirror - Tuesday 04 June 1867 page 1:
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Indenture, dated the Eighth day of May, One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty-seven, FREDERICK TAYLOR and LOUIS JOHN MACDONALD, of No 22. Baldwin Street, the City and County of Bristol, trading Wine and Spirit Merchants, under the style or Firm of “Taylor and Macdonald." assigned all their personal Estate and Effects unto Edward Gustavus Clarke, of the said City Bristol, Accountant, absolutely to be applied and administered for the benefit of the Creditors the said Frederick Taylor and Louis John Macdonald, like manner as if the said Frederick Taylor and Louis John Macdonald had been at the date thereof duly adjudged bankrupts; which Indenture was executed by the said Frederick Taylor, Louis John Macdonald, and Edward Gustavus Clarke respectively, on the day of the date thereof, and the execution thereof by the said Frederick Taylor was attested by Edward Morcom Harwood, of the said City of Bristol, Solicitor, and the respective executions thereof the said Louis John Macdonald and Edward Gustavus Clarke, were attested Harry Hughes Beckingham, of the said City of Bristol, Solicitor; and the said Indenture now lies at the offices of the undersigned for inspection and execution by the Creditors of the said Frederick Taylor and Louis John Macdonald. Dated this Third day June, one Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty seven. E. M. HARWOOD, Solicitor, 17, Small-street, Bristol.
After the partnership failed, Louis Macdonald moved to Cheltenham.
From the Western Daily Press - Thursday 15
August 1867 page 1:
STORES! STORES!! STORES!!!
22, BALDWIN STREET. BRISTOL.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
F. TAYLOR AND CO.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
Beg to inform their Friends and the Public generally that they
have opened the above premises, in order to accommodate all
parties requiring good ALES and STOUT.
Quarts. Pints.
GUINESS EXTRA
STOUT
.. 5s. 3d. .. 3s. 6d.
FINE MILD
ALE
.. 5s. 3d.
.. 3s. 6d.
And all other descriptions of Ale and Stout at Moderate Prices.
P. S. —Note the address :
22, BALDWIN STREET.
2 gallon stoneware flagon | |
Impressed:
FREDK. TAYLOR & Co / 22 Baldwin St / BRISTOL Potter: Powell / Bristol |