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Does anyone recognize this William as theirs?

He was born in Camden Town in London (Pancras district on the birth certificate), but his family spent the rest of their lives in and around Birmingham. His father William (another one!) was a master tailor but also had various managerial and sales jobs over the years). His mother was Kate (Weston). Siblings were Annie Mary, (Ellen) Kate, Sydney Henry and Maud Florence.

I can't trace William in any of the censuses, apart from a possible entry in a school in Kidderminster in the 1891 census, nor can I settle for certain on a marriage or death (there are just too many Williams!)

It would be great if a descendant has worked their way back to William - it is actually the only chance I have of finding living Grant relatives as all other branches of the family have petered out.

I have details for all the other members of William's family (though am a bit short on details for Sydney Henry between 1901 and his death in 1938, and for Kate - well, I'll do a separate post for her) I also have details back to William's grandfather - you guessed it, another William for whom I can't find parents). Naturally, I can share those details.

Phill

Many thanks Nainmaddie - we thought at first it might have been Pied or Pied de Roi, but it seems more likely to be "pic"

And many thanks Philippa - your discovery may well be the clue we have been looking for, as the family also has a strong Turkish connection

Regards

Phill

Now, this is interesting.

I had thought that my photograph of The Railway Tavern was taken from the same street as the railway station, but now having a good look at the Google street view, it seems that The Railway Tavern is on a section of Queen St such that the pub backs onto properties in Crescent St - the old wine shop and, now it seems, what must have been the "back" part of The Clifton (facing Crescent St) during WW2.

William Pruden's connection with The Clifton spanned the time of WW1 - later he must have moved to become proprietor of "The Golden Lion" pub (also in Weymouth) - his occupation in a shipping record is recorded as proprietor of The Golden Lion.

It seems as if another visit to Weymouth will have to go on the agenda - I wonder if all the pubs mentioned serve good food and ales?

Phill

Many thanks ShaunJ

That is the same address as the Clifton - I will now accept the name change as probably factual - and will have to visit Weymouth again sometime to photograph the Queen St side of the hotel.

I obviously missed the "visitweymouth" website when I Googled each hotel - easy enough to do I suppose.

Many thanks again