George Pratt - Louise ? Marriage records

[ThomasJames1918]

Good evening all!

I was wondering if anyone could help me with my Great Great Grandmothers Maiden surname, for a few years now I've been trying to find any records for what her family name was before she got married.

She married a George Pratt 01/01/1867 Leighton Buzzard - 1963 Leighton Buzzard in 1891
Her name was Louise ? 05/11/1866 Leighton Buzzard - 13/03/1948 Biggleswade

Many Thanks,

TJames

[Cas (stallc)]

Possible?
Marriages Sep Q 1891  same page
Pratt    George        Leighton B.    3b   757      
Smith    Louisa        Leighton B.    3b   757    

Free to search https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Cas

[lizdb]

I was just going to post the same one!

If you think that maybe Smith wasn't her maiden name (ie she had been married before) then getting a copy of the marriage cert would conform.

Or, if you find the births of their children in the gro index, you can find their mothers maiden name there to see if it is Smith.

[Maureen Bell]

If George's father was James,then this could be the marriage
Name:   George Pratt
Gender:   Male
Age:   23
Birth Date:   1868
Marriage Date:   3 Sep 1891
Marriage Place:   All Saints,Leighton Buzzard,Bedford,England
Father:   James Pratt
Spouse:   Louisa Smith

[Cas (stallc)]

From GRO births MMN is Smith for both daughters in 1901 census

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp Free to search after registration.

1901 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3D-14L

1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VT-7C7

In same area Bucks on 1939 register https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

If correct Marriage gives her father as Joseph

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVSR-9Q4

1871- Canal Side Bossington Lane, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Joseph   Smith   Head      Male   33   wharf lab   Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire   
Elizabeth   Smith   Wife      Female   32       " Bedfordshire   
Mary Ann   Smith   Daughter      Female   13    Linslade, Buckinghamshire
Louisa   Smith   Daughter      Female   5     " Buckinghamshire
Emily   Smith   Daughter      Female   3   " Buckinghamshire
Harriett   Smith   Daughter      Female   0   " Buckinghamshire
Thomas   Smith   Father      Male         63  gardeners lab,  Leighton Buzzard,  Bedfordshire

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linslade

Cas

[ThomasJames1918]

Good Evening,

Thanks very much to you all, i had a feeling she had the surname Smith as i'd found a few records that matched but the surname is so common it makes it pretty hard to trace back. I'll have a look into this as new paths have been opened.

Many Thanks

TJames

[Cas (stallc)]

Online marriage index of Joseph Smith - Elizabeth Warner married 05 Jul 1857 Leighton Buzzard both age 20.  His father Thomas - brides father John.

GRO index has mmn Warner for children.

Cas

[ThomasJames1918]

Thanks very much for the help Cas, I might contact the local archives in Leighton Buzzard and see if i can go any further with this new link. Hopefully i'll get lucky

TJames