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sproat family on mull
« on: Tuesday 16 January 07 21:20 GMT (UK) »
anyone any info on my family on mull....there was william married to jane black and they had 4 children william ,john,harry and mary sproat...thanks georgina
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 16 January 07 21:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi Georgina

Welcome to Rootschat  Smiley

Could you give us some dates to help us help you, please.

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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 January 07 22:06 GMT (UK) »
my great grandfather william was born in stranraer in 1823,son of thomas and mary sproat..he came to mull about 1851 and married jane black in 1854 in tobermory they had 6 children 3 who died in infancy..mary bucanan sproat born 1859,george black sproat born 1857,william alexander sproat(my grandfather)born 1862 and harry bird sproat born 1877  thankyou  georgina
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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 January 07 22:16 GMT (UK) »
I have found William's death: 21 October 1912, aged 90,  of senile decay. A retired Procurator Fiscal. Strongarbh House, Tobermory. His father was a tailor. His wife, Jane Black, predeceased him. Son William A Sproat was the informant.

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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 00:32 GMT (UK) »
Did a wee Google search on "Strongarbh House" and look what came up:

http://www.tobermory.co.uk/strongarbh/

It gives a history of the house (it's now a guesthouse) and mentions your William. Smiley

Added: There's also what seems to be a painting of William outside his "new" house.

http://www.tobermory.co.uk/strongarbh/oldhousebig.jpg
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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 08:46 GMT (UK) »
thankyou?does anyone have any info on a dr harry bird sproat...born in tobermory in 1877 aprox..dr in leed...stayed outside leeds..married to margaret...thankyou...georgina
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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 10:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Georgina

It would probably be best to post a separate request for this info on the Yorkshire (West Riding) board http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,44.0.html

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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 12:22 GMT (UK) »
good place to start

1861 census; pendler's tobermory

william...head...age 35...writer/joint pro fiscal...born stranraer
jane...wife...age 28...born tobermory
george black sproat...son...age 4...born tobermory
mary buchanan donald sproat...dau...age 2

2 servants in household

1851 census; portmore, tobermory

living in lodgings of janet cameron, boarding house keeper..age 57

william...age 25...born stranraer

1841 census; cowan's close, stranraer

thomas...age 50...tailor
mary...age 40
thomas...age 18...app tailor
william...age 16
john b...age 14
jane...age 10
margaret...age 8
robert...age 6
ann b....age 4

peter cappin...age 15...app tailor

all born wigtownshire


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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 14:38 GMT (UK) »
more info on the sproat family

thomas married mary buchanan 16th april 1822 stranraer

believe that mary was the daughter of john and elizabeth campbell, mary was born 6th sept 1788 leswalt, wigtown

1851 census; south strand street, stanraer

thomas...head...age 62...tailor...born leswalt
mary..wife...age 53...born leswalt
john b...son...age 24...tailor
mary...dau...bonnet maker
jane...dau...age 20...milliner & dressmaker
margaret...dau...age 18...milliner & dressmaker
robert...son...age 16
ann...dau...age 14
alexander...son...age 9
alexander young...brother-in-law...age 36...shoemaker...born stonehouse

all born stranraer unless stated otherwise

i believe that after the census robert married isabella neilson, and young thomas married jessie malcolm, i cannot find young thomas on the 1851 census or 1861.

1861 census; gorbals, glasgow

thomas...age 72...tailor
mary...age 62
john b...age 34...tailor
mary...age 32...dressmaker
jane...age 29....dressmaker
annie b...age 27...dressmaker
margaret s...age 24...dressmaker
alexander d....age 19...commission clerk

all born stranraer

if you know the parents of jane black, i can find her family on the census

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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 14:45 GMT (UK) »
no doubt you already have this but if not....

flora mclean sproat...born 2/4/1855
george black sproat...born 21/5/1856
thomas sproat...born 21/12/1857
mary sproat...born 12/3/1859
william sproat...born 12/4/1861
john buchanan sproat...14/12/1869


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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 14:49 GMT (UK) »
 cheers joe.....yes this is all i am getting ...but in our local genealogy group website i found harry bird sproat...but no mention of him in scotlands people..which is strange as all the rest of the children are listed...georgina
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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 15:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi Georgina

He's down on SP as Henry Bird Sprat, 1877, Tobermory 549 - 3



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Re: sproat family on mull
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 15:32 GMT (UK) »
thankyou ...i will look it up and let them know they have the wrong spelling of our name...georgina
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 15:34 GMT (UK) »
janes parents were george black and flora maclean...georgina
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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 17 January 07 16:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi Georgina

As you have access to SP, on the 1891

Harry is listed as Harry Bird Sproat, aged 14, St Andrew District, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Ref - District 685/2 ED 95/2 Page 21

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