Garratts of Cheshire, England and Flintshire, Wales
Hi all,
Have just started researching the Garratt branch of my family tree: my great-grandmother Ann Garratt married Charles Henry Powell in 1888, and according to the 1881 census of Hoole, Cheshire, she was born in Chester in 1870 (am waiting for her birth certificate).
Ann's parents were Edward Garratt and Ellen. According to the census and the IGI, Edward was born on September 23, 1842 in Northop, Flintshire, and baptized on October 2 of the same year (will be ordering this certificate too).
Edward's parents were William Garratt and Anne Jones, who were married in 1840 (also have the GRO ref. for this certificate). In the 1881 census, William was a shipowner, a widower living with his son Edward; here William was 78 years old, which means he must have been born about 1803.
Would be delighted to hear from anyone who might know something about this line.
Heather :-)