From: "Dianne Taylor" <dtaylor@iprimus.com.au> (not a subscriber) Hello Wondering if anyone has any information on my ancestors!. James Goulde Taylor Born in Manchester was an actor in the late 1800's, he worked at the aberdeen theatre in 1858. Olympic theatre london in 1864- until 1869. Adelphi, strand, Covent Garden, Gaiety theatres. He was at the later about 1871. He also appeared in the United states and canada he played Sir Josph Porter in Gilbert and sullivans HMS Pinafore there. He resided in lambeth and westminster and died in 1901. Looking for any theatre photographs or any information anyone might have for James. He married Julia Ellen Chisholm- Julia Chisholm's father was a musician and played at the crystal palace in london on the anniversary of handels death in 1859, he's name was Augustus george Chisholm and was born in gibraltar. we have a medal of his for this performance. James and Julia had many children, (she was his 2nd wife i believe) the first two were Henry and james, (by previous wife). The others were Frederick, samuel, Josphine, Augustus, Alexander, and Patrick. All born in Lambeth , or clapham. Any relations out there? Augustus George chisholm Taylor was born in 1879 and was my g g grandfather, he was an actor first and then theatre manager at the argyll theatre greennock scotland- (time unknown). He was also at a theatre called "the Grand" he left there in 1908, Dont know the location of this theatre, he married an actress called Annie May Richardson or stage name may have been May, mae or mamae or mamie,?? She was apparently on the london stage and had two children before marrying augustus, these two children were adopted out to canda, there is a rumour that they were illegitimate of a royal admirer!, but no other details, Annie and Augustus lived in glasgow until there deaths, any information would helpful, particularly lists on theatre people in the late 1800's. Dianne