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Researching for a friend,came across Mary Ann Pratt,b.c.1839,Norfolk. Unable to trace Parents or GrandParents. Any help appreciated.
Yours Terry.L.

You say you "came across" her - in what record did you find her? What else do you know about her?

Assuming Pratt is her maiden surname, there are three possibilities in Norfolk 1838-40:

Births Sep 1838 (>99%)
PRATT Mary Ann Norwich 13

Births Dec 1838 (>99%)
PRATT Mary Ann Brown Great Yarmouth 13 326

Births Dec 1839 (>99%)
Pratt Mary Ann Aylsham 13 17

Perhaps this is the one you mean, as she's not with parents ??

Mary Ann Pratt
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Pratt
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: 1839
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Norwich St Peter Mancroft
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Norwich
Sub-registration district: Mancroft
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 186
Piece: 1217
Folio: 186
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Willm Pratt 57
Elizb Pratt 54 - sister
Mary Ann Pratt 22


IF (and this is entirely guesswork, pending your reply) she may be the 1838 birth above - here again, showing mms:

PRATT, MARY ANN mms REYNOLDS
GRO Reference: 1838 S Quarter in NORWICH Volume 13 Page 229


If so (and again, entirely guesswork) this MIGHT be her parents' marriage:

John Pratt
England Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: John Pratt
Spouse's Name: Ann Maria Reynolds
Event Date: 18 Jan 1835
Event Place: St. Julian, Norwich, Norfolk, England



On the other hand, she might be the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth in 1861 census.
(If that's the Mary Ann you "came across" ! )

Did she marry?

If so, get a copy of the cert for father's name and occupation

How did you work back to her?

Mary Ann Pratt
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
Mary Ann Pratt
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
St Peter Mancroft, Norfolk, England
Registration District:
Norwich
Gender:
Female
Age:
13
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household:
Niece
Birth Year (Estimated):
1838
Birthplace:
Norwich, Norfolk
Page Number:
23
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1815 / 358
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Pratt Head Male 48 Norwich, Norfolk
Mary Ann Pratt Niece Female 13 Norwich, Norfolk
Elizabeth Merry Sister Female 45 Norwich, Norfolk
Frederick Merry Nephew Male 14 Norwich, Norfolk
Elizabeth Merry Niece Female 13 Norwich, Norfolk
Martha Mills Visitor Female 16 Chedgrave, Norfolk

We need Terry to come back with further info before we speculate any more.

Hi,everybody.Sorry for lack of information earlier.Have now been given a bit more.
Mary Ann Pratt married Robert T.Hannant,c.1854,Swafield.They were both born Norfolk.I don't have any info' on her Parents or Grand Parents,and this is what my friend is interested in.

Terry L.

ancestry hint from the marriage

Name: Mary Ann Pratt
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James Pratt
Mother's name: Elizabeth Pratt
Gender: Female
Where born: Swafield, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Swafield
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County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: Ludham
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 10
Piece: 1808
Folio: 557
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
James Pratt 40
Elizabeth Pratt 30
Elizabeth Pratt 19
Mary Ann Pratt 12

Name: James Pratt
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1830
Marriage Place: Palling, Norfolk, England
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:
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Spouse: Elizabeth Hoaylock
Parish as it Appears: Palling

Name: Mary Ann Haylock Pratt
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1838
Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1838
Baptism Place: North Walsham, Norfolk, England
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Father: James Pratt
Mother: Elizabeth Pratt

Elizabeth M...
Last name Haylock
Sex Female
Year 1813
Event type Christening
Place Sea Palling
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Haylock
Mother's first name(s) Mary
County Norfolk
Country England
Film number 1470925
Batch number I07448-5
Batch identification 458216
Record group 12-1179; 2013-10-02 10:18:11; heinerdj
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Norfolk Record Office

Get a copy of the marriage cert

No need to be unsure of the year.........the record is on freebmd

For info about the woman's birthplace

Name: Mary Anne Hammet
[Mary Anne Hannant]
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: 1838
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Robert Hammet
Gender: Female
Where born: North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Swafield
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: Bacton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 37
Piece: 1200
Folio: 69
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Hammet 27
Mary Anne Hammet 23
Alice Hammet 4
Solomon Hammet 2

1851, living where she married



Name: Mary Ann Pratt
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James Pratt
Mother's name: Elizabeth Pratt
Gender: Female
Where born: Swafield, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Swafield
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
View image
Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: Ludham
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 10
Piece: 1808
Folio: 557
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
James Pratt 40
Elizabeth Pratt 30
Elizabeth Pratt 19
Mary Ann Pratt 12


Do you use any FH websites, Terry?

From an Ancestry tree

Spouse: Robert Hannant
Father: James Pratt
Mother: Elizabeth Haylock
Children: Emily
Birth: 1838 North Walsham Norfolk England
Death: 03/05/1928 Norwich Norfolk England
Residence: 1901 Dilham Norfolk England

Name: James Pratt
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1830
Marriage Place: Palling, Norfolk, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Haylock
FHL Film Number: 1471073
Reference ID: 10

Too early for fathers' names to be recorded. You'll need to look for baptisms

Name: Mary Ann Haylock Pratt
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1838
Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1838
Baptism Place: North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Father: James Pratt
Mother: Elizabeth Pratt

1841

Name: Mary Prat
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Gender: Female
Where born: Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Swafield
Hundred: Tunstead
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
View image
Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: North Walsham
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 784
Book: 21
Folio: 4
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
James Prat 30
Elizabeth Prat 25
Elizabeth Prat 7
Mary Prat 3
Alfred Prat 1

From familysearch - FREE


Name:
Elizabeth M... Haylock
•
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
12 Dec 1813
Event Place:
Palling, Sea, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
William Haylock
•
Mother's Name:
Mary
•



Name:
James Pratt
Gender:
Male
Christening Date:
19 Aug 1810
Christening Date (Original):
19 AUG 1810
Christening Place:
TRUNCH,NORFOLK,ENGLAND
Mother's Name:
Alice Pratt

Name:
William Haylock

1861
Event Place:
Palling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Registration District: Tunstead
Residence Note: New Road
Gender: Male
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Beachman
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1785
Birthplace: North..., Norfolk
Page Number: 17
Registration Number: RG09
Piece/Folio: 1199 / 55
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Haylock Head Male 76 North..., Norfolk
Mary Haylock Wife Female 66 Somerton, Norfolk
John Haylock Son Male 32 Palling, Norfolk

1851

Name: William Hallock
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Hallock
Gender: Male
Where born: Pickenham, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Palling
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: Ludham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 27
Piece: 1808
Folio: 377
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
William Hallock 67
Mary Hallock 58
John Hallock 23

Name: William Hallock
Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1784
Burial Date: 5 May 1865
Burial Place: Sea Palling, Norfolk, England

1841

Name: Mary Haylock
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1792
Gender: Female
Where born: Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Palling Near The Sea
Hundred: Happing
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Tunstead
Sub-registration district: Stalham
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 775
Book: 24
Folio: 7
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
William Haylock 50
Mary Haylock 49
John Haylock 14

Name: James Pratt
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Date of Trial: 19 Oct 1836
Trial Year: 1836
Location of Trial: Norfolk, England
Sentence: Imprisonment 6 months imp