Hill Green Family First Generation
1. John Gibbons #4479 married 13-Jul-1754, in Leckhampstead Chapel, Elizabeth
Belcher #4480 Also Gibbins
Children:
2. i William Gibbons #4396 born 1758.
Second Generation
2. William Gibbons #4396 (1.John1) born 1758, Hillgreen Leckhampstead?, married
Dorothy? #4397, born 1751, died 1834, Hillgreen.?, buried: 18-Feb-1834, St Marys
Church Chieveley. William died 1834, Hillgreen?, buried: 06-Jul-1836, St Marys Church
Chieveley. Living at Hillgreen 1836 - age at death 77 Dorothy: Lived at Hillgreen 1834
- age at death 83 called Dorothea in Chieveley burial register
Children:
3. i William Gibbons #3794 born 1791.
4. ii John Gibbons #3795 born 1794.
iii Catherine Gibbons? #4394.
5. iv Rachel Gibbons #4392 born 1785 ?.
Third Generation
3. William Gibbons #3794 (2.WiIliam2, 1.John1) born 1791, Leckhampstead, married
21-May-1820, in St Mary's Church Chieveley, Martha Head #3796, born 1793,
Leckhampstead, bap 13-Oct-1793, Leckhampstead Chapel, (daughter of Richard Head #3799
and Lydia ?#3800) died 1886, Hill Green Leckhampstead, buried: 26-Jan-l 886, St James
Church Leckhampstead. William died 1877, buried: 22-Dec-1877, St James Church
Leckhampstead. Martha: Witness at marriage John Gibbons and Catherine Gibbons - Chapel
near present Chapel Farm
Children:
i Richard Gibbons #3797 born 1820, Hillgreen Leckhampstead, bap 04-Dec-1820,
Leckhampstead Chapel. Died early?
ii Eliza Gibbons #3798 born 1821-22, Hill Green
Leckhampstead, bap 13-Jan-1822, Leckhampstead Chapel, occupation Dressmaker, died
1907, Hill Green Leckhampstead, buried: 18-Jan-1907, St James Church Leckhampstead.
Made Sampler of Chieveley Church 1839 - See Will 1907 on Text File Mary Ann Taylor
and Rachel Taylor inherited property Yew Tree Cottage now The Old Manor House
Hillgreen Leckhampstead. Will of Eliza Gibbons This is the last
Will and Testament of
Eliza Gibbons of Hill Green Leckhampstead Berks, I hereby give devise and bequeath to
Mary Ann Taylor of West Ilsley and Rachel Taylor her sister jointly my estate -
comprising house and garden three acres of land barn and outhouses and all timber
free of duty My household Furniture bed and table linen and wearing apparel and other
effects to be equally parted between Mary Ann Taylor and Ann Matthews My Consols in
the Bank of England to be realised and after my Funeral expenses and all debts have
been paid a Tombstone erected to my memory and cleaning and letters renewed on my
family's Tombstones then the residue I bequeath between Mary Ann Taylor Rachel Taylor
Thomas Barrett Sarah Eliza Head of 4 Warwick Place Eiza Lancasel of Newbury Ann Wells
of Brightwalton and Isaac Bristow of Leckhampstead Thicket thereby Appoint the said
Executors Mary Ann Taylor of West Ilsley and Thomas Barrett of Downend Chieveley my
Executrix and Executor of this my Will and all monies found in the House at my
decease to be parted between my Executrix and Executor In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this day 8th of May 1906.
Eliza Gibbons Signed in the presence of the following witnesses.
Hampton Butcher Spinster Hill Green House Leckhampstead
Sophia J Butcher Spinster Hill Green House Leckhampstead
Affidavit of due execution filed
Thomas M Davenport
District Registrar
On the Fifth day of February 1907 Probate of this will was granted at Oxford to Mary
Ann Taylor (wife of John Taylor) and Thomas Barrett the Executors
It is hereby certified that the above is a correct copy
Dated this fourteenth day of February 1907.
iii Ann Gibbons #3836 born 1823, Hillgreen Leckhampstead, bap 27-Apr-1823,
Leckhampstead Chapel, occupation Dressmaker, died 1900, Hillgreen Leckhampstead,
buried: 09-Jan-1900, St James Church Leckhampstead. Lived at Yew Tree Cottage
Hillgreen
4. John Gibbons #3795 (2.William2, l.John1) born 1794, Leckhampstead, bap
02-Mar-1794, Leckhampstead Chapel, married Fanny? #3936. Gibbins in Baptism
Register
Children:
i John Gibbons #3937 born 1822, Hillgreen Leckhampstead, bap 01-May-1822,
Leckhampstead Chapel.
ii John Gibbons #3938 born Nov-1821, Leckhampstead, bap 16-Dec-1821, Leckhampstead
Chapel. died 1821, buried: 26-Dec-I 821,81 Marys Church Chieveley.
Lived at Hillgreen - age at death 1 month
iii Thomas Gibbons #4454 born 1834, Downend?, bap 27-Mar-1834, St Marys Church
Chieveley. Lived at Downend 1834
iv Frederick Gibbons #4455 born 1835, bap 15-Nov-1835, St Marys Church Chieveley.
5. Rachel Gibbons #4392 (2.William2, 1.John1) born 1785?, married 12-Jan-1803,
in Leckhampstead Chapel, Thomas Taylor #3834, born 1776, died 1856. Hillgreen?,
buried: 09-Nov-1856, St Marys Church Chieveley. Rachel died 1859?, Leckhampstead,
buried: 27-Feb-1859, St Marys Church Chieveley. Age 74 at death Thomas: Lived at
Hillgreen 1856 Age at death 80
Children.
i Amy Taylor #4399 borne 10-Jan-1813, Hill Green?, died 1813. Age at
death 5 Weeks
6. ii Ann Dorothy Taylor #4398 born 1813.
iii Amy Taylor #4470 born 1818, Leckhampstead?, bap 18-Jan-1818,
Leckhampstead Chapel.
7. iv Thomas Taylor #3772 born 1823.
v John Taylor #4393 borne 24-Jul-1825, bap 26-Jul-1825, Leckhampstead
Chapel. Living Hillgreen 1825
8. vi Jesse Taylor? #4619 born 1826.
Fourth Generation
6. Ann Dorothy Taylor #4398 (5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 1813, Hill
Green?, bap 06-Oct-1813, Leckhampstead?~ married 0I-Aug-1835, in Leckhampstead
Chapel, William Wicks #4471, born 1809, Clifton Hampden Oxon, occupation Ag Lab,
died 1891, Leckhampstead Thicket, buried: 21-Sep-1891, SI James Church
Leckhampstead. Ann died 1891, Leckhampstead Thicket?, buried: 12-Sep~1891,
St James Church Leckhampstead. Called Annie at marriage Living Leckhampstead
Thicket 1891 William: Living Leckhampstead Thicket 1871
Children:
i William Taylor Wicks #4472 born 1845, Leckhampstead, occupation Shepherd,1
married 02- Dec-1876, in St James Church Leckhampstead, Maria Cullimore
#4473. Living Leckhampstead Thicket 1871 Maria: Lived at Leckhampstead Thicket
1876
ii Sarah Wicks #4545 born 1851, Leckhampstead. Living Leckhampstead Thicket 1851
iii Aim Wicks #4546 born 1861. Leckhampstead. Scholar 1871
7. Thomas Taylor #3772 (5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 1823, Hill Green
Leckhampstead, occupation Ag Lab and Local Preacher, married Lucy Fowler #3773,
born 1838, Lambourn, bap 31-Mar-1839, Lambourn, (daughter of John Fowler #4474
and Mary? #4475) died 01-Apr-1906, Hill Green Leckhampstead. buried: 04-Apr-1906,
St James Church Leckhampstead. Lucy: Age at death 67 Living Hillgreen 1871
Children:
i William Taylor #3774 born 1861, Hill Green Leckhampstead,2 occupation
Gardener. Living Hillgreen 1871
9. ii Charles Taylor #3775 born 1863.
10. iii Mary Ann Taylor #3769 born 1864.
iv Rachel Taylor #3776 born 1873, Hill Green Leckhampstead,3 died
24-Aug-1932, Infirmary Newtown Road Newbury, buried: 27-Aug-1932, St James
Church 31-Oct-1996
Leckhampstead. Scholar 1881 THIS IS THE LAST AND ONLY WILL AND TESTAMENT of me RACHEL
TAYLOR of Hillgreen, Leckhampstead, Newbury, Berkshire (Spinster). I direct the payment
of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses, as soon as conveniently may be
after my decease.
I bequeath any and all remaining money after the undermentioned payments
have been made lying to my account with the Westbourne Park Permanent Building Society
to my brother Albert Thomas Gibbons Taylor of 12 Carlton Terrace, Birkenhead, Auckland,
New Zealand. My real estate being half the value of the house situated at Hillgreen,
Leckhampstead (and occupied by my brother-in-law John Taylor) including the furniture
and contents and adjoining land I bequeath to the said John Taylor for the term of his
natural life, after his decease I give and devise the aforesaid house and furniture
and contents to Albert Thomas Gibbons Taylor. 12 Carlton Terrace, Birkenhead, Auckland,
New Zealand. I appoint Rev. W. Lawson B.A. of 36 Greenham Rd. Newbury as executor of
this my will and hereby revoking all former wills and testamentary dispositions by me
at any time heretofore made, do declare this to be my last Will and Testament IN
WITNESS wherefore I have hereunto set my hand this Nineteenth day of August One
thousand nine hundred and thirty two
-RACHEL TAYLOR- Signed by the before named Rachel Taylor as for her last
and only Will and Testament, in the presence of us both present at the same time, who
in her presence, at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses Ralph Ruston Collier Wilfred Lawson Jones 19/8/32
I desire that the undermentioned payments should be made out of my deposit with the
Westbourne Park Permanent Building Society and that the remainder should go to
my brother Albert Thomas Gibbons Taylor
To Harold Taylor )
Algernon Taylor ) of Leckhampstead
Mrs. Charles Taylor ) Five Pounds each
To Mr. William Taylor and Evelyn Taylor, Leckhampstead and to Percival Peacock. of
New Zealand four pounds each To Pauline Peacock, Phyllis Peacock (New Zealand)
Bert Taylor (Stockton on Tees) Vernon Taylor (America) Three pounds each
Signed RACHEL TAYLOR Witnesses Ralph Ruston Collier
Wilfred Lawson Jones 19/8/32
Affidavit of due execution of Will and Codicil filed
On the 2nd day of September 1932 Probate of this Will with one Codicil was granted
at Oxford. Probate Oxford 2 Sep 1932 to the reverend Wilfred Lawson Jones
Methodist Minister Effects £155-5s-6d
v Fanny Taylor #3778 born 25-Apr-1 875, bap 18-Jul-1 875, Primitive Methodist
Church Newbury, died 1877, Hill Green Leckhampstead, buried: 27-Jun-1 877,
St James Church Leckhampstead. Age at death 2 years 10 months
11. vi Albert Thomas Gibbons Taylor #3819.
vii Algernon Taylor #4312.
viii Martha Taylor #4402 born 1868, Hillgreen Leckhampstead, married 12-May-1894,
in St James Church Leckhampstead, Tom Peacock #4403, born White Chapel London?,
(son of Henry Holmes Peacock #4457) occupation Home Handyman. Lived at Hillgreen
1871-1894 Witness at marriage Rachel Taylor and Charles Taylor.Tom: Lived at
White Chapel London 1894
8. Jesse Taylor? #4619 (5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John') born 1826, Leckhampstead,
married Harriet ? #4620, born 1831, Wilton Wilts.
Children:
i Thomas Taylor #4621 born 1860, Leckhampstead.
Fifth Generation
9. Charles Taylor #3775 (7.Thomas4, 5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John) born 1863, Hill
Green Leckhampstead,3 occupation Ag Labourer, married 18-Oct-1888, in St James
Church Leckhampstead, Eliza Ridley #4441, born Uffington?, (daughter of Aaron
Ridley #4442) occupation Domestic Servant. Charles died 1918, Hill Green
Leckhampstead, buried: 26-Dec-1918, St James Church Leckhampstead. Age at death
55 Witness at marriage Henry James Brown and Hannah Ridley Living Hillgreen
1871 Eliza: Living Hillgreen 1888
Children:
i Harold Ridley Taylor #4444 born 1897, bap 04-Jul-1897, St James Church Leckhampstead.
ii Algernon John Taylor #4445 born 1901, bap 10-Feb-1901, St James Church Leckhampstead.
iii Evelyn Hannah Taylor #3777 born 1903, bap 15-Nov-1903, St James Church Leckhampstead.
At The Argyles Nursing Home 1996 Living Egypt 1903
10. Mary Ann Taylor #3769 (7.Thomas4, 5.Rache13, 2.William2, 1.John1) born 1864,
Hillgreen Leckhampstead, bap 03-Nov-1 864, occupation General servant, married
29-Oct-1892, in St. James Church Leckhampstead, John William Wells #3766, born
15-Jan-1866, Hampstead Norreys, (son of William Taylor #3506 and Ann Wells #3509)
occupation Biscuit Maker, Gamekeeper, died 26-Apr-1949, Hill Green Leckhampstead,
buried: 29-Apr-1949, St James Church Leckhampstead. Mary died 15-Jul-1927, buried:
1927. Witness at marriage Tom Peacock and Rachel Taylor John: Beedon Census 1871
Stepson Changed name to Taylor before 1881 Called John Taylor son of William and
Ann 1891 Census Buried as John Taylor Age at death 83 - Wore Gaiters
Children:
i Eveline (Wells) Taylor #3770 born OS-Nov-1893, died 67-Oct-1894, buried: 1894.
ii Martha Rose (Wells) Taylor #3771 born 22-Oct-1896, died 21-Nov-1896, buried: 1896.
11. Albert Thomas Gibbons Taylor #3819 (7.Thomas4, 5.Rachel3,, 2.William2, l.John1)
married 1915, in Lancashire, Ethel Mary Ashworth #3820. Albert died 1953.
Lived in NZ
Children:
12. i Grace Taylor #3821 born 1916.
13. ii Gwen Taylor #3822 born 1919.
14. iii George Gibbons Taylor #3823 born 1922.
Sixth Generation
12. Grace Taylor #3821(1 1.Albert5, 7.Thomas4, 5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John1) born
1916, married Jack Manning #3824. Jack: From Leicestershire
Children:
i Dorothy Manning #4291.
13. Gwen Taylor #3822 (1 1.Albert5, 7.Thomas4, 5.Rachel3, 2.William2, 1.John3,) born
1919, occupation Nurse, married (1) in Samoa, ? Dowling #3825, occupation Civil
Servant married (2) Clarrie Roberts #4292. Worked in Samoan Hospital Living 14
Le Roy Terrace Birkenhead Auckland New Zealand 1970 Living at Whangape RD Kaitaia
New Zealand 1996 ?: Worked for Samoan Government - Died of cancer
Children by ? Dowling:
i Mary Dowling #3830 born 1951. Worked in a shop 1970 NZ?
ii Mike Dowling #3831 born 1950, Student Award from Post Office 1970 NZ?
iii Tom Dowling #3832 born 1951. At university 1970 NZ?
14. George Gibbons Taylor #3823 (1 1.Albert5, 7.Thomas4, 5.Rachel3, 2.William2,
l.John1) born 1922. Living at 94 Matthews Ave, Kaitaia, New Zealand
Children:
i Mark Taylor #3827.
ii Christopher Taylor #3828.
iii Simon Taylor #3829.
31-Oct-1996
Refs:
1 Leckhampstead Census 1871
2 Leckhampstead Census 1881
3 Leckhampstead Census 1881
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