Trish, Thank you for those. I'm not at all sure about the destitute Consul to Mauritius - four years later his son was describing him as 'Consul USA', and in 1891 his wife states that she is a widow - though I've no way of knowing whether she was sure of that. However, I'll keep your newspaper reports on file in case a link does crop up. All the best, Patrick On 10/09/2011 01:45, symonds3 wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > I don't know if any of this helps, the third item may have a clue for you - > > 1880 U.S. CENSUS - No obvious listing for George William Taylor, born about > 1825, on the LDS website. > > Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, Saturday, 3 May 1884 - > TAYLOR - On the 26th ult, at Little Charlotte-street, Landport, Mr George > William Taylor, aged 54 years. > > Cheshire Observer, Saturday, 2 August 1884 - > Latest News - This Day's Telegrams - A Destitute Consul - George Taylor, > formerly British Consul at Mauritius, was admitted into Bromley Workhouse > today. He had become destitute through impaired eyesight. > > The London Gazette may be worth searching through, but I didn't find > anything obvious in The Times Archives or Who's Who - > http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/ > > Cheers > Trish > Nowra NSW