In researching Taylors, I have run across some individuals that are well documented. Jonathan P. Taylor is a great example. All these documents have been pulled from the PANB.
I first picked up his trail here:
Marriage notice, New Brunswick Courier (Saint John), 25 February 1837, m. Fredericton (York Co.), 16th inst., by Rev. Henry Daniel, Jonathan P. TAYLOR, merchant of Andover (Victoria Co.) / Mary Anne WINTER eldest d/o late Richard WINTER.; Daniel F. Johnson (http://archives.gnb.ca/ : online 15 July 2016); Daniel F. Johnson and PANB. Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 7 Number 115.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 96 Number 2380
Date November 1 1895
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner
W.H. QUINN has favored the ‘Gleaner’ with a list of gentlemen and firms who were doing business in Fredericton in 1840 and of those who have done business here since then and passed away or made changes. Some of the gentlemen in this list are still living. Mr. Quinn’s name also appears in the list of the veterans, he having been continuously in business in this city since 1850. The names which do not appear under the heading of some street are chiefly those of men who did business on Queen Street, although a few of them may have done business in some other locality.
… Michael TAYLOR, tavern; … John and James TAYLOR, general store; … Jonathan P. TAYLOR & NORTH, watches and tinware; … [these were pulled from a long list so check the link or the original]
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 12 Number 721
Date October 28 1848
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
d. Taylor Town (Sunbury Co.) 19th inst., Julia Blanche TAYLOR youngest child of Jonathan P. TAYLOR, Esq., age one year nine mos.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 12 Number 2019
Date December 29 1849
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
d. Taylor Town (Sunbury Co.) 23rd inst., Walter Winter TAYLOR youngest s/o Jonathan P. TAYLOR, age 5 mos. 18 days.
In the 1851 census J. P. and family were leaving beside Benjamin TAYLOR who was 75 (says he was born in US and came to in 1783 and was a carpenter) and his daughter Margaret (40 – she maybe the Margaret who marries William A. WRIGHT, London in 1852) was living with him.
While merchant in Fredericton – Jonathan P. TAYLOR & NORTH, watches and tinware; was previously a merchant in Andover. Then moved to SJ and was part of Taylor & Truman
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 19 Number 660
Date December 7 1861
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
d. Saturday morn., age 45, Mary Ann TAYLOR w/o Jonathan P. TAYLOR, merchant of (St. John), city, left husband, seven children.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 20 Number 1511
Date December 20 1862
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
m. St. James Church, Bridgetown, N.S., Monday 1st Dec., by Rev. H.P. Almon, Jonathan P. TAYLOR, Esq., St. John, N.B. / Felinda widow of Leonard McCORMACK, Esq., Bridgetown.
Hutchinson Directories 1865-1866
Name Taylor, Jonathan P.
Street Paddock n Coburg
Community Saint John
County Saint John
Occupation Flour dealer and Grocer
Hutchinson Directories 1867-68
Name Taylor, Jonathan P.
Street 188 Union [did he move or is this his shop?]
Community Saint John
County Saint John
Occupation Merchant
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 19 Number 1682
Date January 11 1862
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
d. Friday morn, 10th inst., age 24, George P. TAYLOR eldest s/o Jonathan P. TAYLOR, merchant of (St. John), city. Funeral from his father’s residence, Paddock St., Sunday half past 2 o’clock.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 36 Number 959
Date October 21 1874
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser
Miss Lizzie TAYLOR, recently a first class teacher in the primary department of York St. School, Fredericton died in this city Thursday eve. last. She was the third d/o Jonathan P. TAYLOR, Esq., formerly of Sheffield (Sunbury Co.)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 65 Number 69
Date June 8 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The death is announced at Ottawa of Jonathan P. TAYLOR, a former resident of (St. John) city. Deceased was at one time a member of the firm Taylor & Trueman and was for a short time alderman of this city. He moved to Ottawa a number of years ago and held a position in the finance dept.
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 65 Number 84
Date June 8 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
d. Ottawa, Ontario, 5th inst., Jonathan P. TAYLOR, Esq., formerly of St. John city. His body will be brought to St. John for interment. Funeral from I.C.R. station Wednesday 10:30 a.m.
Jonathan P. was buried here in Saint John, probably at Fernhill cemetery but I have not confirmed this. I will edit later if I find out.