• Born: 1855, Devizes St. John, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Married (1): 4 Sep 1880, St. Mary's Church, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England ²
• Married (2): 1924, Devizes district, Wiltshire, England ³
• Died: 7 Oct 1932, Devizes and District Hospital, Devizes, Wiltshire, England ⁴
• Buried: 7 Oct 1932, Cemetery, Devizes, Wiltshire, England ⁵

  Research Notes:

In 1871 Henry Taplin, aged 16, born in Devizes, painter, was with his father and stepmother at 3 Brickwell Street, Devizes St. John Wilts.

In 1881 Henry Taplin, aged 26, born in Devizes Wilts., house decorator, and wife Ann, aged 26, born in Devizes Wilts, were living at 4 Westmoreland, St. George Hannover Square London.

In 1891 Henry Taplin, aged 36, born in Devizes Wilts, house decorator, and wife Anne, aged 36, born in Rowde Wilts, were living in St. Mary Wiltshire. Present were children: Violet L. (9) of Pimlico London, scholar, Harry (7) of Devizes Wilts, scholar, William R. (2) of Devizes.

In 1901 Henry Taplin, aged 46, born in Devizes Wilts, house painter, and wife Ann, aged 46, born in Rowde Wilts, confectioner?, were living at 21 Brittox, Devizes St. Mary the Virgin, Wilts. Present were children: Violet L. (19) of Pimlico London, shop assistant [for a] baker, Harry (17) of Devizes, pastry cook working at home, William R. (12) of Devizes, school, Dorothy (9) of Devizes, school, Archibald (2) of Devizes

In 1911 Henry Taplin, aged 56, born in Devizes St. John Wilts, house painter, and wife of 31 years Anne, aged 56, born in Rowde Wilts (mother of 6 children, 1 deceased), pastry cook, were living at 21 Brittox, Devizes Wilts. Present were children (born in Devizes, single): William Robert (22), pastry cook, Dorothy (19), assists? in house & shop, Archibald (12), school.

In September 1921 Henry Taplin was present at the marriage of his daughter Dorothy Taplin to Cecil Chivers in Devizes Wilts.

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Henry Taplin husband of Anne died aged 77 years (burial record).

Henry Taplin of West View Brickley-lane Devizes Wiltshire died 7 October 1932 at the Devizes and District Hospital Devizes. Probate Winchester 21 Novmber to Mary Ann Taplin, widow, and Harry Taplin and Archibald Taplin, confectioners. Effects £5528 9s. 10d. ⁴

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The death took place at Devizes on Friday of the town's oldest alderman—Alderman Henry Taplin, who had for some years lived in retirement. Mr. Taplin was 77 years of age.

Warminster & Westbury journal, and Wilts County Advertiser, 14 October 1932.

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Devizes
The Late Alderman Taplin

Impressive scenes marked the funeral on Tuesday afternoon of Alderman Henry Taplin, of West View, Brickley Lane, whose death at the age of 77 took place at Devizes and District Hospital on Friday. Ald. Taplin had taken a considerable interest in the public life of Devizes. He occupied the Mayoral chair in 1919 and for some years had served the office of Borough Chamberlain in conjunction with Alderman R. J. Neate. A native of Devizes, he carried on a successful business as painter and decorator, from which he retired in 1923. At the time of his death Mr. Taplin was a senior alderman of the Council and his last term of six years in that office was due to expire at the end of the present year.

There was a large attendance at the funeral. The Mayor and members of the Corporation and the Borough officials attended in state, the Maces and other Corporation plate being enshrouded in crepe.

Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 15 October 1932.