Taylor
In 1928 the Taylor family moved into Park Farm, replacing the Pyman family who had been there since at least 1757.
From 1874 to the 1930’s the Taylor family were in Uplands Farm, Saxham Street.
1524 Robert Taylor – pd 1shilling Subsidy
Thomas Taylor – pd 10 pence subsidy {SLHGA/Stowupland families/ ECA}
1727 John Taylor mentioned in Poll Books {SLHGA/Stowupland families ECA}
Around the 1800s Bayley Tailor was associated with Stowupland Hall
A newspaper article from 1897 tells us that the Congregational Sunday School was established around the 1820s by Bailey Taylor.
Issac Taylor
1832 – Issac Taylor of Stonham mentioned in Poll Books {SLHGA/Stowupland families ECA}
1835 – Isaac Taylor of Stowupland mentioned in Poll Books {SLHGA/Stowupland families ECA}
1841 – Isaac Taylor of Earl Stonham mentioned in Poll Books {SLHGA/Stowupland families ECA}
1839/40 – Isaac Taylor owned & occupied “Pightle or Gray’s Close (Tithe map No 487) arable 2a 3r 27p
– Isaac Taylor owned ‘barn & yards’ 488a occ by Samuel Wicks
– Isaac Taylor owned ‘cottage & garden’ 488 occ by John Hannibell
Issac Taylor owned ‘cottage & garden’ 402 occ by Issac Smith & others.
1851 census names Issac Taylor age 39 blacksmith, employing 1 man at Thorney Green.
In the mid 19th century Isaac Taylor was a Blacksmith living on the Green. His son William works with him, but in the 1871 census Isaac is described as disabled, and the family are living in Bethels (?) Cottages near The Wellington Pub.
In 1828, 1 acre of lands occupied by William Taylor were arable
William Taylor – confusingly there seems to be more than one William Taylor in the mid-1800s.
1835 – William Taylor of Stowupland mentioned in Poll Books
1839/40 William Taylor owned & occ 11a 1r 5p (tm 453, 454a, 455, 456, 458, 459, 460, 486, 486a(house & workshop etc) & 489b (blacksmiths shop)
1839/40 owned Tm 401 ‘cottage & Garden & ½ acre occ by James Toller &others
1839/40 owned 3 cottages (tm 489, 489a, 454) occupied by Chas Shepherd, Geo Rist, Jeremiah Baker & others.
1851 census – William Taylor age 72, farmer 11 acres in Thorney Green.
10/5/1853 – William Taylor late of Stowupland wheelwright but now of Combs, see surrender document relating to Fields & Padnall to Elias George Bauley, miller.
17/05/ 1855. William Taylor ( 60 yr old farmer) was found drowned, ruled due to ‘lunancy”(Stowmarket LHG archive, data collated by Steve Williams).
1859 – William Taylor of Earl Stonham mentioned in Poll Books.
1874 -Whites mentions a William Taylor as farmer and threshing machine proprietor.
From 1879 to 1916 Whites names William Taylor as a farmer at Uplands farm, Saxham Street.
1856 details of Isaac Taylor’s properties to be sold after his death. Both properties on Thorney Green
Lot 1 – messuage of 2 tenements with a large orchard and a pump of good water. In the occupation of Robert Wise and John Bloom. Adjoins to lot 2.
Lot 2 – enclosed by a good fence, 3A 2R| of arable land in the occupation of John Kerry.
Sale of Stock in Trade by the exectors of Mr Isaac Taylor, wheelwright, Blacksmith and Farmer from premises near Middle-wood Green.{Suffolk Chronicle: 22 March 1856}.
Lists variety of wood types, shaped or planks, for use on wagons, gates or house building, plus items from the smith’s shop.
In 1917 Clara Taylor was named as the occupier of Poplar Farm.
