Found! George Garratt - Bristol, Somerset, England - 1830

[mckha489]

The spelling  GARRATT is not what is on the census just posted by mckha489. GARRET
I thought the researcher said the wife's name was Margaret, not Mary.  They are not really interchangeable forenames.

Sue

Oops.  I have corrected it.

[sparrett]

Ah. OK 
Sue

[mckha489]

George junior in 1880
Says both parents were born in Wales.

(Indexed as Gorge  Garrett b abt 1857. Res, Canton, Baltimore)

Can’t find senior and Margaret

[Annette7]

Thanks for 1860 census details, mckha489.

I'm finding this somewhat difficult to follow at times, especially with regard to George's wife Margaret.

You've been asked twice already, Danielle, how you know his wife's maiden name was Thomas?

No marriage has been found, no birth/baptism entries for children to confirm her maiden name, and yet I see on your tree that not only have you come up with some parents for her, but also where precisely she was born in Wales?    Where has this information come from?   

I just can't get my head round this without some kind of proof - it makes no sense.

Annette   

[sparrett]

I do think the information that you are giving us dgarratt  has come from the research carried out by the person commissioned by your father.

Is that correct ?

If so, there must be cited sources in that research document if it is still in your possession. Is it?

Sue

[dgarratt]

So I created this tree a long time ago, probably in 2018. I don't have the documents anymore but in the 1870's US Census there's a George Garratt and Margaret Garratt that are living together with children that I've confirmed by my dad that are in my family. There's also an Obituary for Margaret Thomas-Garratt on December 16, 1896 in the Baltimore Sun. That's what I was pulling from.

[sparrett]

Ah, so we need someone with US newspaper access who might kindly find that obituary if you no longer have it.

If you have got it, would your mind typing it out word for word.

Sue

[mckha489]

GARRATT on December 14th at no 103 Elliot
Street extended, MARGARET GARRATT, in the
69th year of her age.  Beloved  wife of George Garratt
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at two o’clock
From Canton Congregational Church


Sorry Sue, I forgot you don’t have ancestry access or I would have posted earlier. (It was on another tree)
No mention of THOMAS

[dgarratt]

Gotcha! So I should start from scratch with Margaret! It's wild that there's no mention of them being married anywhere.