George Henry Josiah TAGGETT

• Born: 3 Apr 1870, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.
• Marriage: Grace Caroline May MARTIN on 23 Jan 1906 in Bermuda
• Died: 10 Feb 1919, Devonshire, Bermuda at age 48

George married Grace Caroline May MARTIN, daughter of Joseph MARTIN and Elizabeth PARRELL, on 23 Jan 1906 in Bermuda. (Grace Caroline May MARTIN was born in 1868 in Bermuda and died on 23 Feb 1952 in Paget, Bermuda.)

 Research Notes:

England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837 - 1983
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Births: Jan-Feb-Mar 1870
George Henry J. TAGGET was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.
Volume 5b Page 340

Free Census  - United Kingdom Census Online Project
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1891 Census of England - Household Details
Address: Crown Hill Fort, Place: Plympton St Mary-Devon
TAGGETT George Henry Josiah - Single, age 20 Bombardier Royal Artillery Devon - Devonport
Civil Parish: St Budeaux Ecclesiastical Parish: St Budeaux
Enumeration District: 01 Piece: RG12/1724 Folio: 94
Page: 1 Schedule: 0

ancestry.com.uk
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1901 Census of England - Household Details
Maker Heights, Maker, Cornwall
Geo Josiah TAGGETT, Age 30, Single, Company Segt Major Royal Garrison Artillery
RG Number 13, Piece 2187, Folio 102,
Page 1, Schedule Number 9

Acknowledgement:

Acknowledgement:
Marjorie McGregor Correia has provided the following family history.

Military Service: 1889 - 1910
George Henry Josiah Taggett joined the army on January 25, 1889. He was 18 years old at the time and was described as 5'9" tall with blue eyes. He was discharged on January 24, 1910.

Marriage: 1906
On January 23, 1906 George Henry Taggett married Grace Carolyn Martin. Marriage License Entry No. 4703 indicates that he was 26 years old and she was 24 year old at the time.

Grace Carolyn Martin was the daughter of Joseph Martin and Elizabeth Robinson. They were married on March 11, 1876 in the house of Joseph Brown, St. George, Bermuda. Joseph Martin was a native of Plymouth, Devon, England and he had been a resident of Bermuda for approximately 60 years. He was 25 years old when he married. Grace Carolyn Martin was born in St. George, Bermuda in 1854 and was 22 years old when married.

George H. J. Taggett was a Goal Keeper in Hamilton, Bermuda in 1911.

Inquest On Death of Former Sergeant Taggett
Worship H. Villers Smith, coroner of the Western District held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon on the death of Sergeant G.H.J. Taggett formerly of the Royal Artillery. Deceased passed away at the Asylum on Monday, February 10, 1919 of insane paralysio and the verdict was given accordingly.

He has been at one time a warden of Hamilton Goal and was well known here (Bermuda) having a large circle of friends. He married in St. George's. After retiring from the service he took up civil employment in St. George's and on the outbreak of war was enlisted in the 38th Canadian Regiment. He was rejected as unfit by the surgeon in England and returned to Bermuda. Last October (1918) Dr. Harvey examined him and committed him to the Asylum.

Burial
George H.J. Taggett was buried at Christ Church, Devonshire, Bermuda on February 12, 1919 at the age of 49 years and 10 months. The officiating minister was W.J. Groves. No grave number was recorded.

General Notes:

My parents stated that George died as a result of decease that he contacted while servicing in India. While "Insane Paralysio" more recently describes syphilis, the following article explains that it was uncommon in more dated times, and more likely was a milder form due to the conditions of war in India. Patricia Ann Taggett

Archaic Medical Terms - Insane Paralysio
http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm
Syphilis (endemic) only occurs in areas where there is lack of hygiene and these days, only occurs in the tropics. In the past it was more widespread. The causative organism is the same as the one that causes venereal syphilis (treponema pallidum) but it is a modified strain. Spread is usually person-to-person through a graze but transmission can be by flies or by sharing cups. Although it may be transmitted sexually, it is uncommon, as is congenital infection. The initial illness is mild and confers immunity against the venereal form. The secondary and tertiary forms (as described under venereal syphilis) do occur with the same long course of illness and latent periods. When hygiene improves within a community the endemic form dies out, but the organism changes to the venereal for.