William John Pulman was born in the 1st Quarter of 1873, at Whitby, Yorkshire, England, where he was baptized on 28 March, 1873, to Henry Corney and Hannah Mary Pulman[1][2].
The 1881 Census recorded William Pulman, 8, Scholar, living with his parents, Henry C., 40, Drapers Master Emp 3 Apprentices & 3 Women, and Hannah M., 31, at Havelock Place, Ruswarp, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England[3]. Also in the household were William's siblings Catherine N., 9, Henry N., 6, Edith, 5, Jane T., 4, all Scholars, Christopher N., 3, and Alfred W., 1, and Rupert T. Wilson, 18, Draper Apprentice, Boarder, Isabella Elders, 24, and Hannah Mitchell, 17, both General S. Domestic (Servant), John A. Hope, 25, Married, Clerk, Bankers, and his Wife Lavinia Hope, 24, Boarders.
The 1891 Census recorded William John Pulman, 16, Single, Naval Architect's Apprentice, living with his mother, Hannah Mary Pulman, 41, Married, Lodging House Keeper, and Single siblings Catherine M., 19, Henry Noble, 18, Pupil Teacher, Edith, 15, Scholars Christopher, 13, Alfred W., 11, Elizabeth A.H., 9, Hannah M.N., 7, Gertrude A., 5, and Maude, 1, at Esplanade Place, Whitby, Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England[4].
On 31 March, 1901, the Census recorded William Pulman, 28, Single, Teacher, Board School, living as a Boarder in the household of William Rennie, 27, Married, Teacher, Board School, at The Crescent, Whitley, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England[5]. Also in the household was William Rennie's wife Anna, 31, and her siblings Aino Westman, Foreign Correspondent, Maria Westman, 17, and Johan Westman, 23, Butter Importer, all born Tinland, Russian subjects.
The 1911 Census recorded William J. Pulman, 38, Assistant Teacher, Tynemouth Boro Council, living as a Boarder in the household of Harriet Rischmiller, 65, Widowed[6]. Also in the household were Harriet's children Harriet Ann, 40, and Celena, 28, Dressmaker.
It is likely William and Edith met while both working as Teachers for the County Council.
Edith M.I. Money married William J. Pulman in the 3rd Quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep) of 1915 at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England[7].
William and Edith Pulman had 3 children:
William J. Pulman died in 1935, aged 68, at Northumberland, England[8].
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