My grandfather, Lewis John Ratt lived and died in England, his parents John Robert Ratt & Mary Ann Simpson emigrated to NZ with all their other children in 1908. My g'fathers tree goes back to John Ratt bpt Hambleton 1784 son of George Ratt and 2nd wife Mary Wesson.
George Ratt bpt Hambleton 1774, his older brother, mar. Margaret Millar and their son George bpt 1800 emigrated to NZ in 184. Pleased to give more info if you require.

Thanks Peter, I am related to Geo Ratt b 24 April 1800, Hambledon who 1st married Jane Bacon and 2nd married Sarah Roughton (nee Alvey). Is your GFather the son of John Ratt born 1834/5 Nottingham? We are obviously related but I cant work out the connection as yet! My mother can remember Julia Ratt sister to John Ratt. Other siblings were Ann, William, Hannah, Jane, Joseph and another George. do you have these people on your family tree? Regards, Rosemary

Rosemary,
John Ratt bn 1832/33 was my 3 x GF. He m. Sophia Timson & their 1st. son John Robert Ratt bn 1853/Q4 was my 2 x GF.
He m. Mary Ann Simpson and their 2nd son Lewis John Ratt bn 1880 was my GF.
He m. Anne Francis Kelly and their only child was my mother, Lillian Noreen Rait bn 1909.
John Rbt & Mary Ann emigrated to NZ in 1908 with their other children and are the connection with Kay Flanagan.
Regards Peter

Hi Wratt descendants,
George Wratt married Jane Bacon and lived in Nottingham before emigrating to NZ in 1841. Jane Bacon was probably the sister of my gggrandfather John Bacon (1813-1853), son of Joseph and Ann Dodson. A Wratt family journal written by Jane's grandaughter names Joseph and the siblings of my Jane- the names are correct. What I cannot understand is why my Jane Bacon would marry in the parish of Walesby in North Notts instead of at St Mary parish church Nottingham where she was baptised and the parish where she was brought up. Just to muddy waters further a Jane Bacon did marry in St Mary in 1819 and the bridegroom was not george Wratt. The parish register does not give age of bride or names of parents or address of bride and witnesses did not include a Bacon in the Walesby wedding or the Nottingham wedding. The Jane who married in Nottingham did not become a widow and then marry George Wratt. She had several children in the 1820s with her husband of the 1819 wedding.

Hi Rosemary,
I am related to the Jane Bacon who married George Wratt and died in childbirth in Nottingham in 1840. George remarried and took the children to NZ. Please contact .
Regards
Colin Bacon

HI THERE, MY NAME IS TRACEY (HARPER) MY GREAT GRAND MOTHER IS WAS SARAH WRATT, SHE MARRIED JAMES HARPER, IN BRIGHTWATER IN NELSON, THEY MOVED TO BULLS WHERE THEY DIED. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH YOU. I HAVE A PHOTO OF EARNEST WITH SOME OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, IE JESSIE,HOWARD, GRACE, ARTHUR(MY GRANDFATHER).

Dear rosemary hagge, I noticed your post and it meantions several names that I am looking under trying to find someone named Lynn Robinson who resided in Blenheim in 1966. Some of Lynn's family (an old established family in the town) was either named Ratt, Watt,Wratt, or variations on that spelling or possibily Pratt. The last known address was 32 Wallingford Way, Hobsonville. The Ratt or Wratt or Pratt, ect, family owned a business that may have had something to do with packing or possibily a butcher shop. Any help would be appreciated greatly. I have a photo of the Lynn Robinson I am looking for. thank you, Paul