Hi All
I am trying to trace my family history down my Father's line....
I have got as far as the Marriage Certificate of my Grandparents, William James Wells & Hilda Walter. I am presently stuck trying to track back my Grandfather. Hopefully I've managed to attach a clip of his part of the entry to this message.
I need advice and guidance on interpreting a couple of things, please?
Does anyone know what William's Rank or Profession means?
I cannot find any William Wells with a father named James Wells anywhere nearby but I can find a suitable William Wells in Suffolk on the 1901 & 1911 Census. To be sure that the Suffolk William Wells is my Grandfather I'd like to work out how he came to be some 100+ miles away from his last known family home. I can find no trace of him anywhere until his death Certificate in 1966. Does anyone have any ideas how he may have completely gone "off grid" (to use the modern parlance)?
Thanks in advance for any assistance
Phil