Born c1831 in St Philip’s parish, the father of William Taylor IV and James Taylor (61C).
| 1850 | 19 Mar. St Philip’s parish (a minor) the son of William Taylor, a labourer, he married Mary Ann Fear (a minor) of St Philip’s parish the daughter of Edwin Fear, a labourer (PPR). |
| 1850-58 | Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1851 | 1 Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish (21), living with his wife Mary Ann (18) a cotton spinner, born in Bristol (51C). |
| 1861 | Dish maker at pottery, Coxs Building, St Philip’s parish (30), living with his wife Mary Ann (28) born in St Philip’s parish and children (61C). |
| 1863 | 19 Apr. Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1866 & 68 | Tylers Field, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | 2 Brick Fronts, Oxford Road, St Philip’s parish (41), living with his wife Mary Ann (38) and children (71C). |
| 1877 | 2 Aug. Noted as a potter when his son William Taylor IV (21), a potter of Cheese Lane, St Philip’s parish married Sarah Gribble (PPR). |
| 1880 | 17 Oct. Noted as a potter when his son John (20) a labourer of St Philip’s parish married Elizabeth Appleton (PPR). |
| 1881 | Potter at Bristol ware pottery, 5 Union Road, St Philip’s parish (50), living with his wife Mary Ann (48) and children (81C). |
| 1881 | 18 Sep. Noted as a potter when his daughter Mary Ann (23) of St Philip’s parish married William Hancock (PPR). |
| 1885 | 6 Dec. Noted as a potter, deceased, when his daughter Harriet (22) of Jacob Street married Edwin John Fry (PPR). |
| 1891 | His wife was a widow (91C). |
| Children: James (aged 19 days), bapt 14 Aug 1853 (PPR), William (aged 3 wks), bapt 27 Apr 1856 (PPR), Mary Ann (aged 3 wks), bapt 6 Jun 1858 (PPR), John, born 17 Mar 1861, bapt 19 Apr 1863 (PPR), Harriet, born 21 Mar 1863, bapt 19 Apr 1863 (PPR), Henry Thomas, born 19 Jul 1866, bapt 5 Aug 1866 (PPR), Caroline, born 1 Nov 1868, bapt 22 Nov 1868 (PPR) |