I was so excited that someone found my blog searching for William St Clair Cole. I think this is a really unusual name and is one of my ancestors so I was quite sad that they didn’t leave a comment. I thought I would add a post about him in case they come back!
William St Clair Cole was born in 1853 in Cape Town, the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. His parents were Robert Cole, a Clerk in Holy Orders and Charlotte Cole.
Married Blanche Elizabeth Young on the 23 December 1880 at the Parish Church, Fareham, Southampton.
1881 census: Bank Clerk, 5 Peninsular Terrace, Southampton St Mary
1883 son Robert Mansel S Cole born
1887 daughter Gertrude Cole born
1891 census: 37 Osborn Road, St Denys, Southampton
1892 married Maria Mary Brown, in Paddington, London
1894 daughter Rita St Clair Cole born
1901 census: 8 Anglesea Road, Shirley, Southampton
1902 Kelly’s Directory lists him at 260 Shirley Road, Southampton
1911 census: Bank Clerk, 21 Beach Grove, Liscard, Chesire (wife listed as mentally affected)
Died 1924, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Could possible check The London Probate Registry to see if he left a will?
