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Tmwg

Tmwg Report 25 Jul 2005 13:24

ok, having NOT found my william pratt (sailor) from sierra leone,(age 12-14 when arrived)(BS) and not found him on any ship crew lists, and KNOWING that ships from Sierra leone only came through Bristol Liverpool and London, in 1850's should I now be checking censuses for Bristol and London? no trace in Liverpool althought there was a marriage, no trace in wales apart from a mistranscribed ( william preatt) hopefull!! but have to rule out what county is Bristol anyway?

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 25 Jul 2005 13:27

In 1841, it comes under Gloucestershire in the censuses. Do you want me to check that for you?

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 25 Jul 2005 13:28

thanks Tracy, does it then change? this would be too early, I need 1861 and 71 yes please, thankyou muchly :-)

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 25 Jul 2005 13:42

There's a 1yr old and a 6yr old. 1yr old is with a 30yr old Mary. Both born in County. 6yr old is son of Robert and Miriam. All born in County. Doesn't look like your boy is there in 1841.

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 25 Jul 2005 13:50

thanks tracy for looking, no this is not him, he would be a scholar or a valet, living with estate owner,, thanks again

Merry

Merry Report 25 Jul 2005 14:06

Could this be him in the 1851 census? PRATT William 14 Freetown Africa Wesleyan Boarding School He is a pupil in a school as follows: TRULL - ANGERSLEIGH 1851 CENSUS, Somerset COPYRIGHT H.O. 107/1922 Wesleyan Collegate Instituation HOBSON Rev’d John 60 Gov. & Chaplain Sheffield I think Freetown is in Sierra Leone? Sarah

Tmwg

Tmwg Report 25 Jul 2005 14:25

ooooooooh sarah, freetown is the capital of sierra leone! could you email me? I'll pm you with addy thanks