From or "Late of" or in my case frequently late at, much to the annoyance of my old foreman, could mean any thing . The fact that a person worked for Purdey , Holland's or elseware does not mean they were actually craftsmen . They could have worked in the front shop as did I understand William Evans or even been a cleaner or night watchman for that matter . They still worked there at one time so their claims are in fact true if maybe misleading.