William John Taylor (1880 - April 15th, 1912) was a First Class Saloon Steward of the Titanic. He died in the sinking. He was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England in late 1880 and his birth was registered in the first quarter of 1881. He was the son of John Taylor (b. 1851 in Cookham, Berkshire) and Emily, whose maiden name was also Taylor (b. 1855 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire). They were married in London in 1877. William had three known siblings: Mildred Annie (b. 1878), Walter Colston (b. 1882) and Martha Emily (b. 1883).