John Bratt

Brief Life History of John

When John Bratt was born in 1802, in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Bratt, was 28 and his mother, Mary Stockton, was 33. He married Sarah Plant on 13 September 1826, in Witton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Witton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1852. He died on 18 February 1852, in Witton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 50, and was buried in Witton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Bratt
1802–1852
Sarah Plant
1789–1857
Marriage: 13 September 1826
Mary Bratt
1828–1846
Sarah Bratt
1830–

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  • John Bratt, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • John Bratt, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Bratt, "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900"

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Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): from Middle English brat ‘cloak of coarse cloth’ (Old English bratt), possibly denoting a maker or habitual wearer of such garments. Alternatively, perhaps a variant of Brett .

Swedish and Norwegian: from the Old Norse personal name Brattr meaning ‘majestic, proud’ (also, of places, ‘steep’). See also Bradt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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