Ernest Dudley, born 1870,Quatford.

[silvery]

Don't know about the 1891.  Perhaps he was away with the army, if he was in the army.

 

[silvery]

1891
RG12/2 115/75/21

His family are still in Blodwell at the school

Richard 67 schoolmaster
Anna 62 schoolmistress
Jane Gollan 33 unmarried, ,daughter, nursery governess
Sopia 20 daugher, teacher
Mary Ann Jones 87, widow, lodger, living on own means, b Pimhill shrops (could be mother in law ?)
John Lloyd 36, visitor, mariner, b Oswestry

[eric]

Hi Willow 154 Pauline and Silvery,
Very many thanks for your constructive replies. You have been a great help in filling in the gaps and making my family tree more interesting.
I am not sure about him being an army private in 1891. The family were not military minded.He being the first and only member to serve in the armed services.. It's very possible.
 Very many thanks, Eric.

[eric]

Hi Willow 154 Paulene and Silvery,
I am curious about Ernest Dudley being at St Botolphs Army Camp in 1891, this camp would appear to be in Colchester, Essex. Not in the district we would associate with meeting his future wife. St Botolphs Day is celebrated on 17th June annually in Nothamptonshire and Nottinghamshire., This would have a connection with his wifes place of birth and her family home . Any idea's?
Kind regards, Eric.

[silvery]

There's no way of knowing it is him in 1891.  It's just one that fits the details.
He may have been missed off, or mistranscribed. 
It's not too important as we pick up his marriage reference, and the family in 1901.

[eric]

Hi Silvery,
Thanks for your reply, I brought it up thinking you may have found a barracks of a similar name else where. As you say its not that important.
Many thanks, Eric.