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My 2x gt grandparents Sarah Wall & Charles Pratt married on 10th March 1859at Teesdale Register Office, Barnard Castle, County Durham.
Sarah was a local lass but numerous relatives insisted that Charles was from 'London', although on his marriage certificate he's recorded as a 25 year old bachelor working as a Sawyer in nearby Egglestone, County Durham. He gave his father's name as John Pratt, a sawyer.
I've not had too many problems tracing their descendants, & sure enough on every census from 1861-1911 Charles is recorded as having been born in 'London'/'Paddington' & 'Marylebone'.
I've found a baptism on the 11th March 1832 at Marylebone, Christ Church of a Charles Pratt son of John & Susan Pratt, of Burne Street. His father was a sawyer. There were two earlier baptisms by the same couple of an Eliza Ann in 1827 & a William in 1829, when the couple had been living in Chapel Street. On every baptism John is referred to as a Sawyer.
It took me a while to find Charles Pratt in the 1851 census, but I think I have him at South Mimms Village, visiting a young widow Louisa Boon & her family.
Looking for him in 1841 I found, what I believe to be the family in South Mimms. Charles is a 10 yr old, his brother & sister are also present & his father John is listed as a sawyer. His mother now seems to be listed as Susannah rather than Susan. Trouble is I cannot find any of this family, except Charles, on any census after 1841. What happened?
I did find a burial of a John Pratt, aged 39 at St Nicholas, Elstree on 2nd June 1844, but I've no idea if this is the explanation for the family's disappearance.
Nor can I locate the marriage of John & Susan/Susannah.
Please could you suggest where to look next as I've hit a bit of a brick wall.
Thank you
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