I spoke to a member of the Society of Genealogists at RootsTech yesterday who suggested William might have been moved to the area by his employer because it was such a thriving port at that time. I would be grateful for any suggestions to help me find a) more contextual information about Barnstaple/Bideford at that time; b) Excise service records; c) where William Verren actually came from. To complicate matters, the family legend is that at some point the name was Von Verren, that the family escaped some unknown persecution in Europe and that they later anglicised the name. Any help would be hugely appreciated!! Thanks, Kate
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