Family Connections

Thomas Pride was born on March 29, 1835 at Wool, Dorset, England.  He was the son of agricultural labourer, Robert Pride and his wife Ann King.  Thomas spent his childhood around Wool where he is recorded in 1841 at Bovington and in 1851 at Bindon Lane.  Whilst his father was from Dorset it should be noted his mother, although a British Subject, was born in America.

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