EMMA PRISCILLA CLEAL (1834-1944) - sister of Rosabella Cleal
She was the youngest of three children born to Jacob and Mary Ann Cleal.
Her mother died when these children were reasonably young.
Jacob went on to marry twice more and had a further eleven children.
EMMA PRISCILLA was born on September 23,1834 in London,
and christened on March 8, 1835 at St Pancras, Old Church, London
Emma married William BLAKE (who died in 1855) and was widowed by the time she was 21.
She also travelled on the "Reinhardt" - the same ship as William and Rosabella Barrett (her sister) and family.
A Mrs. Blake and her 3 year-old son were listed in the passenger manifest of this ship.
Children: William Alexander BLAKE born 1854, Cinncinnati, Ohio, U.S.A and died in 1915 at Prahran
He was 23 when he married Elizabeth ROGERSON in 1877 (Marriage Place: Victoria)
His children all lived in Victoria (Aust.): Robert (1879-), Frederick (1879-1956),
Katie (1881-), William (1883-1960), Amy (1884-), Frances Margaret (1886-1977)
Robert William BLAKE was born in 1879 at Avenel, died 1906 at Murchison,
Frederick Charles BLAKE was born in 1879 at Seymour, died in 1956 at Richmond
He married Hannah WINNELL in 1903
Katie Seymour BLAKE was born in 1881 at Seymour
William Alexander BLAKE was born in 1883, and died in 1960 at Carnegie,
Amy Elizabeth BLAKE was born in 1884 at Ararat and died in 1932 at South Melbourne
She married Robert HASLAM in 1919 (Marriage Place: Victoria)
Children: Jean Elizabeth HASLAM (1920-)
Frances Margaret BLAKE was born in 1886 at Yea and died in 1977 at Bentleigh
She married Alfred BEALE in 1915 (Marriage Place: Victoria)
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2nd Marriage - Emma Priscilla BLAKE (nee CLEAL) on 23 Oct 1860 at St Paul's Church, Melbourne, Victoria
to William George TAYLER (born c.1829 at Beaulieu, Hants, England, died in Victoria, Australia)
He is recorded as being a Clerk, and Emma as a Boarding House Keeper
To see their Marriage Record CLICK HERE
Their Children all lived in Victoria: Charles William (1861-1927), Emma (1863-1885) and Mary Theresa (1868-1925)
Charles William TAYLER was born in 1861, Richmond and died in 1927 at Geelong)
He married Mary Ann McHARRY in 1886 (Marriage Place: Victoria)
Children: David Charles (c.1888-1956, William Henry (1889-1968), Percy (1892-), Reginald (1894-1965),
Jessie (1895-1897), Alexander (1898-1964), Gladys (1900-),
Vera (1901-1902) and Alice (1903-)
David Charles TAYLER was born c.1888 and died in 1956 at Tooradin
William Henry TAYLER was born (1889-1968 at Geelong)
Percy TAYLER was born (1892 at, Lara - died ?)
Reginald TAYLER was born 1894 at Lara , Vic. He died in 1965 at Parkdaale
He married Annette Isabel PARSONS about 1931
Their son Malcolm (c.1932 - 1953 at Dandenong)
Jessie TAYLER was born in 1895 and died in 1897 at Lara,
Alexander was born in 1898, and died in 1964 at Geelong
Gladys was born in 1900 at Lara,
Vera TAYLER was born in 1901, and died a year later in 1902 at Lara
and Alice TAYLER was born in 1903 at Lara
Emma TAYLER was born in 1863 at Richmond, Vic.
Emma married in 1884 to James Hamilton WALKER (1860 of Newtown, Geelong)
the son of her mother's third husband.
Emma died within a year of marrying, in 1885 at Brunswick, Vic
Mary Theresa TAYLER was born in 1868 at Richmond, Victoria.
Mary married her step-brother David WALKER (born at Duck Ponds, Victoria),
the son of her mother's third marriage. Mary died in 1925.
Their children all lived in Victoria, Australia :
Frederick Charles WALKER, b. 4 Jun. 1887[20], Lara - d. 7 Oct 1965[20], Norlane,
1st m. 14 Dec. 1910[20] to Mary Ann CALVERT, - d. 1959[20], Geelong
and 2nd m. 1929[20], Victoria, Australia to Hazel Ovenia Coral SCOTT
Robert Bell WALKER, b. 3 Mar. 1889[20], Lara - d. 1957[20], Reservoir,
-m. 13 Sep. 1911[20], Geelong, Victoria to Beatrice Victoria BATE, d. 1974
Henry David WALKER, b. 12 Feb. 1891[20], Lara - d. 30 Jan 1980[20], Geelong
- m. 18 May 1921[20] to Jessie Hutton FRASER, - d. 3 Jul. 1956
Albert Alexander WALKER, b. 19 Apr. 1893[20], Lara - d. 15 Feb. 1966[20], Geelong
- m. 13 Nov. 1926[20] to Margaret Elizabeth ALLEN
Evelyn Priscilla WALKER, b. 29 Mar. 1896[20], Lara - d. 8 Jan 1977[20], Geelong
- m. 11 Aug 1920[20] to Hector George HEAL, - d. 1951
Leslie WALKER, b. 3 Jul 1898[20], Lara - d. 22 Jul. 1959[20], Heidelberg,
- m. 11 Apr. 1923[20], Victoria to Jean Fraser PHIPPS, - d. 1959, New South Wales,
Florence Teresa WALKER, b. 1900[20], Lara
- m. 9 Oct. 1926[20] to Victor Gordon HEAL, - d. 1972[20], Geelong
Mary Tayler WALKER, b. 14 Apr. 1902[20], Lara
- m. 12 Sep. 1925[20], Lara to Henry James BREQUET
John James WALKER, b. 28 Aug. 1909[20], Richmond
- m. 27 Oct. 1934[20], Geelong to Lillian Hilda PAYNE
Donald Frank WALKER, b. 18 May 1911[20], Geelong - d. 7 Aug. 1983, Ballarat,
- m. 23 Mar. 1940, Lara to Phyliss Grace MATHEWS
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3rd Marriage - Emma Priscilla TAYLER (nee CLEAL)
married Robert Bell WALKER of Scotland on Sept. 14, 1880 in Melbourne
Robert Bell Walker had previously been married to a Jane Hamilton, who died in 1879.
At the time of Robert's first wife's death, his children were aged: Robert (22), James Hamilton (20), Thomas Lawrie (18), David (16), William Henry (13), John (12), Janet (10), Alexander (8), Joseph (4) and Frederick (3).
Two of Robert Bell Walker' sons from this marriage to Jane, married Emma's daughters Emma and Mary.
As yet, we have not been able to find out if Emma raised Robert's younger children
or if their older brother Robert raised them (Robert married Mary Middleton in 1883 at Geelong).
At the time of this marriage Emma's children, by various fathers were:
William Alexander Blake (26 years old and married),
Charles William Tayler (19), Emma Tayler (17) and Mary Theresa Tayler (16).
Emma's third husband Robert Bell Walker died 1914 at Lara, Victoria.
Emma Priscilla (nee CLEAL) died in 1915 aged 58 at Prahran, Victoria
