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Wonder if anyone could help me. I have the marriage of Samuel Criddle b 1861 Fitzhead and Amy Goss Hawkings b 1867 Tiverton on July 4th 1889, St Peter's Church, Tiverton, Devon. Witnesses are shown as Tom Northam Pratt and Edith Hawkins. I have tried to search for Tom Northam Pratt but can't find him on any census. Does anyone know if parish records would show the relationship between the witness and the bride/groom?

Thanks

Shirley

Last time I looked at Parish Records for marriages about 2 out of every 3 had the same witnesses - who were possibly some sort of church warden

1881 possible

Name: Thomas N. Pratt
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Honiton, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Honiton
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address: Thornhayes
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Farmers Son

Registration district: Honiton
Sub-registration district: Honiton
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henrietta Pratt 17
Mary Ann Pratt 54
Saml.J. Pratt 21
Thomas Pratt 70
Thomas N. Pratt 25
William Pratt 23



Name: Thomas Northam Pratt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Year of Registration: 1895
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 59
District: Tiverton
County: Devon, Somerset
Volume: 5b
Page: 385

Thanks for that Glitter Baby, sure I cant see sometimes for looking!!!!

It's funny, was looking through my certificates today and putting them on bmdshare.com and realised there were things written on them that I hadn't really taken any notice of - so excited to get the certificate that obviously didn't properly read it!

Also found that as I am still relatively new to this (my excuse anyway for being useless!!) when I look back at my findings, I realise that I have just gone for that person because of their name and when I look a little closer it isn't them because of their age etc!!

Could be doing this for a very long time!!

Thanks again

Shirley

Don't know if it's any use, but this looks to be the Thomas you are looking for.

1891

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PRATT, William T Head Married M 27 Postman & Insurance Agent
Tiverton
Devonshire
PRATT, Ellen Wife Married F 26
Hockworthy
Devonshire
PRATT, Tom N Brother Single M 21 Gardener
Tiverton
Devonshire
WILSON, Joseph W Lodger Single M 24 Shoemaker
Sampford
Devonshire

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
1765 Folio:
48 Page:
8

Registration District:
Tiverton Sub District:
Tiverton EnumerationDistrict:
4 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Peters

Civil Parish:
Tiverton Municipal Borough:
Tiverton Address:
Barrington Street, Tiverton County:
Devonshire

Thanks Sue C

Thats brilliant - thanks for your help.

Shirley

Yes, Shirley, so easy to miss things that are under your nose.
My 3rd cousin sent a photocopy of the flyleaf from a family bible which had been given to her gt grandfather. When she asked if I knew her gt gfs date of birth all I could tell her was March 1851, as he was 1 month old on the census. Later when I happened to look at the flyleaf again, there it was, 1st March 1851. It also had the names of his parents, confirmed my suspicion of the maiden name of the mother, but even more exciting their dates of birth. I obviously had not read it before, as the father had the same birthday as my youngest sister.
Apparently my 3rd cousin hadnt read the page either. I now know that it is wise to take time to read, learn and inwardly digest all the info on certs etc.
Huia.