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Name: |
William PRYER |
Father: |
Thomas Manning PRYER |
Mother: |
Mary Matilda BOARD |
Siblings: |
Matilda PRYER
Emma PRYER
Isaac PRYER
Thomas PRYER
Sarah PRYER
John PRYER |
Spouse: |
Annie Elizabeth POMEROY |
Children: |
Jessie Lily PRYER
William Thomas Rupert PRYER (Rupert)
Harry Archibald PRYER (Arch)
Cecil Douglas PRYER
Harold Orlando PRYER
Violet Evelyn PRYER |
Relationship to Mark: |
Great grandfather |
Date and place of birth: |
3rd April 1854 - Stockland, Devon |
1861 Census |

Aged 6 - Living at Newlands, Stockland, Devon with parents, Emma, Isaac and Thomas. |
1871 Census |
Aged 16 - Living at Blackmore's Place, Dalwood, Devon with parents, Emma, Sarah and John. Employed on the farm |
3rd April 1872 |
Aged 18 - enlisted in Royal Marines Artillery at Exeter - described as 5'7", good complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes |
2nd November 1872 |

Embarked on HMS Achilles |
13th October 1874 |
Embarked on HMS Triumph |
21st August 1878 |
Promoted to Bombadier |
23rd March 1880 |
Promoted to Corporal |
1881 Census |
Not yet found |
Date and place of marriage: |
5th November 1883 - Honiton, Devon |
1891 Census |
Aged 36 - Living at 36 "B" Block, St John's Club, Westminster with wife, Jessie, Rupert and Arch. Employed as a recruiting sergeant (RMA) |
31st January 1885
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Promoted to Sergeant |
30th April 1885
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Embarked on HMS Hotspur |
13th June 1886
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Embarked on HMS Rupert |
3rd July 1893 |
Retired from Royal Marines Artillery |
19th November 1893 |

Issued with long service and good conduct medal |
1901 Census |
Aged 46 - Living at 1 The Crescent, Slough with wife, Jessie, Rupert, Arch, Cecil, Harold and Violet. Employed as a maker of rope butts (?) |
1911 Census |
Aged 56 - Living at Deepdene, Ledgers Road, Slough with wife, Jessie, Rupert, Arch, Harold and Violet. Naval Pensioner and Marker. Wife has given birth to seven children, of which six are still living. |
1927 |

Lived at 184 St Leonard's Road, Windsor |
Date and place of death: |
11th January 1927 - Windsor, Berkshire |
Probate: |
3rd February 1927 - Pryer William of 184 St Leonard's Road, Windsor died 11th January 1927 at King Edward V11 Hospital Windsor Administration Oxford 3rd February to Annie Elizabeth Pryer widow. Effects £197 11s. |
Family Mysteries |
In 1911, the family had lost one child. This could be May Manning Pryer, who was born in the third quarter of 1894 and died in the first quarter of 1895. Manning is a family name, which makes this a likely possibility.
We believe that there was also another child, a boy, known as Drummer. Rosemary says that he was photographed with the other children before Harold emigrated to Australia, around 1919. We need to try to establish an approximate date of birth and death in order to track him down. |
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