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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

Promoted to Sergeant

30th April 1885

Embarked on HMS Hotspur

13th June 1886

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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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	Promoted to Sergeant
30th April 1885	Embarked on HMS Hotspur
13th June 1886	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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