George PRATT (1860-1893)

	Photograph by Kevin McMullin Mar 2005 Church Street Warwick at one time known as St Nicholas Church Street or Low Church Street. This is where Charles PRATT lived with his family, including George Guy. At the time Charles was first Sexton and later Parish Clerk at St Nicholas. George Guy left Warwick and settled in Birmingham.

George Guy PRATT [1214], son of Charles PRATT (1817-1878) [5252] and Ann STANDLEY (1823-1873) [5253], was born on 27 November 1860 in Warwick, Warwickshire. He was baptised on 3 March 1861 at St Nicholas in Warwick. He appeared in the census on 7 April 1861 at Low Church Street in Warwick. George PRATT 4 months from Warwick was with parents. George appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 at 24 St Nicholas Church St. in Warwick. George PRATT 10 a Scholar from Warwick was with parents. George married Kate CHAMBERS [1215] on 25 December 1879 at St Mathias in Lozells, Birmingham. He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 at 74 Hatchett St in Birmingham, Warwickshire. George PRATT 21 a Brass Tube Turner from St Nicholas, Warwick and his wife Kate a Brass Polisher were lodging with Thomas and Sarah HATTON who were also working with brass. On 3 April 1881 George was a Brass Tube Turner. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 at 3 Ct Hse 8 Pritchett St. in Birmingham. George PRATT 29 was employed as a Brass Polisher. He was born in Birmingham and was living with wife Kate and children; Lilly, Charles, Kate and John. On 5 April 1891 George was a Brass Polisher. He died of Acute lobal pneumonia on 26 April 1893 in Birmingham.

Kate CHAMBERS [1215], daughter of Joseph CHAMBERS (1822-1873) [1219] and Caroline BIRD (1824-1862) [1220], was born on 3 November 1859 in Birmingham. She appeared in the census on 7 April 1861 at 9 Court 2Ho Hatchett Street in Birmingham. Kate CHAMBERS 1 from Birmingham was with parents. Kate appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 at 9Ct 4h Blews St. in Birmingham. Kate CHAMBERS 11 from Birmingham was with father and stepmother. Kate appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 at 74 Hatchett St in Birmingham. Kate PRATT 21 a Brass Polisher from Birmingham and her husband George a Brass Tube Turner were lodging with Thomas and Sarah HATTON who were also working with brass. In 1881 Kate was a Brass Polisher. She appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 at 3 Ct Hse 8 Pritchett St. in Birmingham. Kate PRATT 32 was employed as a Brass Polisher. She was born in Birmingham and was living with her husband George and children Lilly, Charles, Kate and John. Kate married Herbert Henry WYATT Q1 1895 in Birmingham District, Warwickshire. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 at 140 William St., Aston Manor in Aston, Warwickshire. Kate WYATT 41 a Brass Cabinet Polisher worker from Birmingham was with her second husband Herbert, her children, his stepchildren, Lily E, Charles J, Kate A, Jack and Beatrice and their daughter Amy E.

After the death of George Guy PRATT, Kate CHAMBERS married Herbert Henry WYATT one of John George's children couldn't pronounce WYATT and so she became known as Granny Wires. She always wore a silver cross on a necklace. When the first of John George's sons enlisted she took her cross off and put it round his neck saying “The Lord will protect you and bring you back”. After that each of the boys was given a cross when he “joined up”. Although all, except Jack who wore callipers, served in the forces everyone did return safely.

Daisy May told of her Grandmother's death. Kate was carrying a tray of food up to Ria who was in bed after the birth of a baby, She put her foot out to push the door open but it didn't and she fell backwards down the stairs and never recovered from the fall.

Kate CHAMBERS and George Guy PRATT had the following children: