hɪz mˈæŋks pˈɛɹənts dʒˈɔɪnd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv dʒˈiːzəs kɹˈaɪst ʌv lˈæɾɚ dˈeɪ sˈeɪnts ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, bˌiːɪŋ bˈæptaɪzd baɪ hɪz ˈʌŋkəl dʒˈɑːn tˈeɪlɚ.
His Manx parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1840, being baptized by his uncle John Taylor.