1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 527, Family 527
Taylor, George, 43, male, carpenter, $550 real estate, born in Virginia
Taylor, Nancy, 33, female, born in Virginia
Taylor, Alex., 19, male, laborer, born in Virginia
Taylor, George, 11, male, born in Virginia
Taylor, James, 8, male, born in Virginia
Taylor, Anna, 9, female, born in Virginia
Taylor, Mary, 4, female, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Lancaster County, Virginia
White Chapel Township, Sheet 212
Dwelling 284, Family 284
Taylor, Alexander, 39, male, white, carpenter, $200 real estate, $100 personal estate, born in Virginia, citizen over 21
Taylor, Jane, 28, female, white, at home, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Taylor, James R., 5, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Taylor, Margaret E., 3, female, white, at home, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Lancaster County, Virginia
White Chapel District, Page 34
Dwelling 294, Family 295
Taylor, A. S., white, male, 49, married, carpenter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Taylor, Jane, white, female, 39, wife, housekeeping, born in Virginia
Taylor, J. R., white, male, 14, son, single, laborer
Taylor, M. E., white, female, 13, daughter, single, doing chores
Taylor, M. J., white, female, 11, daughter, single, doing chores
Taylor, Alex, white, male, 2, son

The estate of Alexander S Taylor in account with John S Chowning, sheriff, his administrator, for 1892 was ordered recorded in December 1892. Includes payments on 7 September 1892 to Sample Jackson for digging decedant’s grave and 10 September 1892 for decedant’s coffin. A debt is owed to Dr F W Lewis for medical attendance during his last illness with interest from 1 January 1890. [Lancaster County, Virginia, Estate Book 41, pages 664–665.]