Pratts in Tonbridge Wells

[MrsLizzy]

My fiance's grandmother, Beatrice Gladys Pratt, was born in 1906 in Tonbridge Wells.  I know nothing yet about her parents or family, and she died in 1933 when her only son was about 2 years old.

Does anyone know of any Pratt families in Tonbridge Wells?

thanks.

 

[spof]

Hi Lizzy

You could try the Tunbridge Wells FHS

http://www.tunwells-fhs.co.uk/


I also know that between Orpington and  Sevenoaks - near where the M25 goes through at Junction 4 -  is a place called Pratt's Bottom so perhaps the North West Kent FHS   ( http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/index.htm ) may be able to help.

Glen

[MrsLizzy]

Thank you, spof, I will give that a go.

[nigelo]

Lizzy. Not sure if you meant your question literally or not 

If you did, then why not try the 'phone book?

http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/residential/search.publisha

If you enter 'Pratt" as the name and 'Tunbridge Wells' as the place you get 12 answers. Of these I would say 4 are not strictly "Tun Wells", but it still leaves 8 possibles.

Of course, if you're really looking for people in  "Tonbridge Wells" you won't have much luck - note the important spelling difference! Very important to those of us born in the area 

On a more serious note - it shouldn't be too hard to trace back from Beatrice's death etc. Is Pratt her married or maiden name?

[nigelo]

Lizzy - ignore that last bit - I think I've worked it out for myself.

Births Sep 1906  - Pratt  Beatrce Gladys - Tonbridge  2a 867 
 (That spelling mistake made it harder to find for a moment)
Tonbridge Registration district included Tunbridge Wells in 1906 (in fact until 1979)

Interestingly, the same reference includes:
Pratt  John Henry     Tonbridge  2a 867

Could be a coincidence, a cousin or perhaps a twin?

From this reference you can get her birth certificate, which will give you her parents details. You'll need that to go further, as there are quite a few Pratt marriages in the same district in the 5 or so years before 1916.

All sourced from (www.freebmd.org.uk)

[MrsLizzy]

Thank you, nigelo.  Maybe Beatrice had a twin.  Hers is the only line of my fiance's tree that I haven't traced back any further - this is because I need to persuade him that we need to shell out £7 for her birth certificate! 

I'm not sure how long Beatrice's surname has had such unfortunate connotations.  If it did, maybe she was relieved to change it!