Originally Posted by Phoenix

How do you know it's the same man?

Actually, I'd begin to wonder whether Fred's surname was Palmer.

Originally Posted by kiterunner

Hmm, here is a Thomas William Palmer, solicitor (retired) in 1911 but if his age is correct (80) he would be too young to be Thomas's father:

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...249%2F0211%2F1