Martin Taylor - Was he Danish?

[catfordcrooner]

I'm trying to find information on my GG Grandfather Martin Taylor born around 1835. On a census he has Tunning (Surrey)as his birthplace. I can't find this on any records as a place in the UK. My mum, who recently passed away, believes he was Danish and was a seaman. He was 'married' to a Harriet, who was born in Hazeleigh in Essex and she had a boarding house in Dover. There is no record of a marriage that I can find. My G Grandfather was William, born in Southwark, but no record of a William Taylor and he had a brother Francis Herbert born 1878 in Southwark. The family were in Southwark in the 1881 census. Further siblings were born in Dover, but Martin not on censuses, although his name does appear on some of his children's registrations. William and Francis may have been called Barker as their were births with that name with the right dates in Southwark. There is also records of a Harriet Barker born in Hazeleigh. A close relative of mine is very interested in Martin and is visiting Tonning in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein), as she had heard that he was German - although she agrees with me, that at the time of his birth, Tonning was actually in Denmark. Waiting in anticipation to hear from her.
Does anyone else have anything more to go on?

Jeff

[Peter Goodey]

If the 1881 census is to be believed, he was an engineer. If that's correct you might have a fairly straightforward job.

Have a read of this research guide Then it's a case of popping along to the National Archives and following the advice.

I've got a ship's engineer in my tree and found out quite a lot about him at Kew.

[Sumi]

You would at least know Harriet's surname if you get a copy of Harriet Maud Taylor's birth certificate registered Dover in 1886.

Sue

[JulesNZ]

Found a Harriet Barker born abt 1846 Hazeleigh Essex on the 1871c age 25 living in Greenwich St Paul Kent

Harriet Barker
Age - 25
Estimated Birth Year - about 1846
born - Hazbigh, Essex, England (if you look on the image it should read Hazeleigh)
Civil Parish - Greenwich
Ecclesiastical parish - Greenwich St Paul
County Kent
Registration district = Greenwich
Sub-registration district -Greenwich West
Piece 753 Folio 91 Page 25

Harriet Barker
Name - Herriett Barker
Baptism Date -4 Jul 1847
Baptism Place - Hazeleigh, Essex
Father - Samuel Barker
Mother - Elizabeth
FHL Film Number -1472365

[Sandyhall]

Any of the children's birth Cert will give you the mother's maiden name.

Harriet Maud Taylor
1886 - Jan-Feb-Mar Qtr
Dover, Kent
Volume no 2a
Page no 1029

this is the information you need and that will give you everything you need to go further back

[Sandyhall]

here is another one

Florence Ann Taylor
Registration Year: 1888
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Dover, Kent
Volume no 2a
Page no 1009

[catfordcrooner]

I've just ordered Harriet Maud's birth certificate. So should have it by the end of next week

Jeff

[catfordcrooner]

I now have Harriet Maud Taylor's birth certificate and her mother's maiden name was Barker. The father is Martin Taylor - Mariner

[catfordcrooner]

Just received the birth certificate of Francis Herbert M Barker born 8th June 1878, St. Saviour, Surrey (Southwark)

The birth certificate of Francis Herbert M Barker shows the M to be Molck. Harriet is the mother - there is no father listed.
There is a Martin Molck, Mariner, born in Germany c. 1837 living with a Marie 'Molck' born Calais living in Westminster in the 1871 census.
There is a Martin Harry Molck born St. Saviour, Southwark in 1870 - could be another of my relatives. I can find no other reference for him.
A Martin Molk (no c) married an Elizabeth Reeve in Dover in 1865.
There are several references between 1892 and 1896 on Ancestry of an M. Molck on board what appears to be a cross channel ferry run by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company. He is the Chief Engineer and has his date of birth as being 1834. On the 1892 log his birthplace is Toning. Other logs refer to birthplace as Calais.

[catfordcrooner]

The birth of Francis H M Taylor is 5 Lant Street. The same address as Martin Taylor, Harriet, Francis and William have in the 1881 census