William Maystone PRATT

1825 - 1919  (94 years)

• Birth	27 Nov 1825	St. Clement, St. Clement, Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND   [1]
  Baptism	18 Dec 1825	Saint Clement, Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND   [1]
  Census	1851	St. Luke Parish Chelsea, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND   [2]
  	The 1851 census shows William and Matilda living in the Chelsea district of London. Enumerated are three children, ages 1 month, 2 and 5. William is a servant in a family. Given the age of their oldest child it would seem she was born before the wedding.
  		William and Matilda Ann (Frith) Pratt
  Census	5 May 1860	Racine, Racine, WI   [3]
  	The 1860 census shows William and Matilda living in Wisconsin where William is a saloon keeper. Enumerated are 5 children, our ancester (#4 of 5) is the first born in the US.
  		1860 Census William and Matilda Ann (Frith) Pratt
  Census	2 Jun 1880	Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA   [4]
  	The 1880 census shows William and Matilda farming in Iowa with their youngest son, Charles.
  		1880 Census William and Matilda Ann (Frith) Pratt
  Census	10 May 1910	Barksdale Township, Bayfield, WI   [5]
  	The 1910 census shows William and Matilda living with their son and his large family, farming in Wisconsin.
  		1910 Census William and Matilda Ann (Frith) Pratt
  Military Note	1 Jun 1863  [6]
  	In 1863, at the age of 40, William Pratt of Racine registered for the Civil War Draft.
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  Immigration	30 Apr 1852  [7]
  	William, Matilda and 3 children arrived at the Port of New York on April 30, 1852. They came to the US aboard the "Cornelius Grinnell."
  		William and Matilda Ann (Frith) Pratt
  Death	31 Dec 1919	Barksdale, Bayfield, WI

  
  

  Father	James PRATT,   b. 2 Jan 1800, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND d. Jun 1882, Norwich, England, United Kingdom (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary MAYSTONE,   b. 1800, Alysham, Norfolk, ENGLAND d. Aft 1881, England, United Kingdom (Age > 82 years)
  Family ID	F6442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Ann FRITH,   b. 25 Jan 1823, Beckenham, Kent, ENGLAND d. 5 Dec 1911, Bayfield, WI (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1848	Parish Chapel, St. Pancras Parish, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND   [8]
  		William Pratt and Matilda Frith
  Children	1. Edwin Amos PRATT,   b. 11 Feb 1853, Racine County, WI d. 17 Jul 1932, Ramsey Co., MN (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F6439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1825 - St. Clement, St. Clement, Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND Baptism - 18 Dec 1825 - Saint Clement, Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND Marriage - 16 Jul 1848 - Parish Chapel, St. Pancras Parish, London, Middlesex, England Census - 1851 - St. Luke Parish Chelsea, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND Census - 5 May 1860 - Racine, Racine, WI Census - 2 Jun 1880 - Lincoln Township, Mitchell, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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