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Janice Thanks for helping me tackle my problem. The only documentation I have is my Fathers (William Arthur Tranter) Birth Certificate, Born 5/6/1905 Stoke-Upon -Trent at 3 Wood Street. his Father (my Grandfather) William Henry Tranter is listed as a Music-hall Attendant, his Mother (my...

Janice you are a mind of information, when I suggested that perhaps he was a secret drinker it was tongue in cheek, but maybe it wasn't too far from the truth ! I shall certainly check out the site you suggest, no I didn't know of it, in fact I am new to all this and am relying on people like...

Hi Janice I wonder if William G Tranter perhaps left "The Shrubberies" and his estate in his will to the family, but the will was challenged by the two victuallers because they were owed monies, for goods purchased over the years (secret drinker perhaps) I have never heard of the Kelly's...

Hi Janet Thanks for your prompt response, now I'm even more intrigued, who are Job Whitehouse and John Bayliss I wonder. Perhaps as you say the will was queried by the family, as I recall from my memory of the story I was told many years ago the family lost the court case. Hopefully someone else...

Re: William Tranter, gunmaker. "The Shrubberies" Problem solved, perhaps !!! My name is Michael Tranter from Melbourne Australia. There has always been a story within our family regarding a court case about a property called "Shrub Castle/House." I have never been able to locate such a place...