Barnaby & Pratt - Suffolk/Norfolk - moved to Gateshead - family mystery

[JenB123]

Hello,
I am looking for information regarding a William Barnaby of Metfield, Suffolk 1880 and Charlotte Pratt of Stalham, Norfolk 1881 - who both moved to Gateshead and married in 1906.Would be interested in any relatives of these individuals and possible answers as to why they moved to Gateshead?
Perhaps anyone knows if Barnaby/Pratt are still common names in Suffolk and Norfolk?
Many thanks,
Jenny.

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Would be interested in any relatives of these individuals

Are you seeking living relatives or are you researching their respective ancestries?

[CaroleW]

I see you have posted a reply on this thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=463889.msg5854062#msg5854062

[JenB123]

Hi,
Interested in their ancestries, Gateshead family history is clearer than Norfolk/Suffolk history. Would like to develop Norfolk/Suffolk genealogy.
Thanks.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked the 1881 census for William to establish his parents etc.  Charlotte's birth was registered June qtr 1881 so probably born after the census was taken

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2562194?collectionNameFilter=false

[CaroleW]

Here's the 1891 for Charlotte so you can then trace the family back on the 1881 and the 1871 census.  Link to 1871 is here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1538354?collectionNameFilter=false

1891 for Stalham Norfolk.  All born there unless shown otherwise

Thomas Pratt   43 b Smallburgh - agric labourer
Emma  42                     ditto
Thomas W  22               ditto   
Arthur  17
Hannah L  12
Bertie 11
Charlotte    9
Emma  7
Florence 4
Alice M     2
RG12 Piece 1508 Folio 4 Page 2

You can look for Thomas & Emma's marriage here to get her maiden name www.freebmd.org.uk

[JenB123]

Hi,
That is wonderful thank you for your help. It's a good start,
Jenny

[CaroleW]

If you check freebmd - William's birth was registered as William John Barnaby but he married as John William Barnaby

Baptism is on Family Search

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9GP-5HT

[CaroleW]

And so is Charlotte's

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7NY-SBC