Help reading great-granny's handwriting please

[JustinL]

Hello,

The attached image is taken from the 1911 census of 46 Clifton Gardens, Maida Vale (Paddington).

I can clearly read my grandfather's name and that of his mother, but can anyone please decipher Reginald Prendergast's middle name? I've tried to search for him, but I keep drawing a blank.

Reginald was born in Rangoon, Burma to British parents.

Thanks,

Justin

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[Sylviaann]

Is it Vereker?

Sylviaann

[charlotteCH]

Venker? 

  Sit a metre or so back from the screen and squint helps a bit

[Gadget]

I first thought Vereker but her 'r's are very distinctive so think it's most likely Venker


Gadget

[Nick29]

Looking at the "n" in Reginald, I'd say it's either Venker or Vanker.

[JAP]

A Google finds that the names Vereker and Prendergast seem often to be connected - though usually in the other order i.e. as Prendergast VEREKER ...  An aristocratic name ...  An obituary of a Colonel Evelyn David Vereker PRENDERGAST says he was the grandson of General Sir Harry PRENDERGAST VC who was in Burma in the1880s.

JAP

[Gadget]

I think I'v e just found his WW1 Medal card but, would you believe it, he's down as R V Prendergast!. Royal Field Artillery.

Maybe there are other WW1 records for him.


Gadget

[Aniseed]

Reginald V. Prendergast is a boarder aged 10 at Inholmes School, Cheltenham in 1901. Mabel Prendergast aged 31 and Lancelot C. Prendergast aged 2 are visitors there. All three were born in Rangoon, Burmah.  RG13 Piece 2463 Folio 53 Page 7.

Doesn't help with the middle name, though.

By the way, the 1911 people transcribed it as "Reginald Veuher Bradergast".

[JAP]

General Harry N.D. PRENDERGAST (see my earlier post) is Head of Household in 1901 in Heron Court, Richmond, Surrey.  One of his children listed there is Arthur F.C.V. PRENDERGAST, 14, born India.

A search of the National Archives gets some hits for Arthur as:
Arthur Frederick Claude Vereker PRENDERGAST.

JAP