Not in 1881 census nor 1882/3 trade directioes where at 59 strand street was WOOTTON JOHN, poulter etc thus looks as arrived c. 1888 and died pre 1894 with widow carrying on business
1889 directory has Luft Peter C., 59 Strand street
in 1894 under Pork Butchers Luft Mrs, Strand-street and Buck’s-road Douglas
a Luft, Charles F. , Private, King’s Liverpool Regiment is on roll of honour for WW1 dead - killed on September 27th, 1918. — 14 St. George's Street, Douglas.

Private 28644 F. E. Luft was in the MANX COMPANY, LIKOVAN, JUNE, 1916.
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