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Title: Looking for information about the Dragon Hotel Welshpool
Post by: WOxGenes on Monday 22 March 10 09:34 GMT (UK)

I am looking for information about the Dragon Hotel in Welshpool (not the one in Montgomery). In particular, who the owners were in 1915 – 1916. I am trying to establish if there is a family connection with Fred Bowen who gave that as his permanent address on his WW1 records. His daughter was also born there (in 1916).
Thank you 

Title: Re: Looking for information about the Dragon Hotel Welshpool
Post by: cardiff on Sunday 09 May 10 17:48 BST (UK)

Hi
Have you tracked him on the 1911 census?
cheers cardiff ???

Title: Re: Looking for information about the Dragon Hotel Welshpool
Post by: WOxGenes on Monday 10 May 10 08:29 BST (UK)

Hi

Yes, he was single then and a groom working at Powis Castle. He married in London in 1912 and during WW1 was a Red Cross ambulance driver in France. He gave his address as Dragon Hotel Welshpool. His daughter Morva was born there in 1916. So it looks as if they lived there for at least 8-9 months in 1915-16.

Thanks

Title: Re: Looking for information about the Dragon Hotel Welshpool
Post by: cardiff on Monday 10 May 10 12:49 BST (UK)

Hi
I seen him on the 1911 thought that might help, what a fantastic place to work.
 Maybe someone will help now.
cheers cardiff ;)