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William Thomas Sprague 1847–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: Sep 1933

Death Location: Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Edward Sprague

Mother: Caroline Bullock

Spouse(s): Emma Gwynne

Children(s): Amelia Sprague, George Sprague, Emily Sprague, William Sprague, Philip Sprague, Albert Sprague, Francis Sprague, Olive Sprague, Ellen Sprague, Allen Sprague, Anne Sprague

The story of William Thomas Sprague began in 1847 in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England. In 1851, William Thomas Sprague resided in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England. William Thomas Sprague married Emma Gwynne, and had children including Albert Sprague, Allen Sprague, Amelia Agnes Sprague, Anne Elizabeth Sprague, Ellen Louisa Nell Sprague, Emily Ann Sprague, Francis Henry Sprague, George Edwin Sprague, Olive Rose Sprague, Philip Thomas Sprague, William James Sprague. William Thomas Sprague passed away in 1933 in Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Sprague began in 1847 in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England.
  • In 1851, William Thomas Sprague resided in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England.
  • William Thomas Sprague married Emma Gwynne, and had children including Albert Sprague, Allen Sprague, Amelia Agnes Sprague, Anne Elizabeth Sprague, Ellen Louisa Nell Sprague, Emily Ann Sprague, Francis Henry Sprague, George Edwin Sprague, Olive Rose Sprague, Philip Thomas Sprague, William James Sprague.
  • William Thomas Sprague passed away in 1933 in Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Sprague
1798–1875
Birth Location: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
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Caroline Bullock
1823–1871
Birth Location: Grimley, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emma Gwynne
1848–1936
Birth Location: Martley, Worcestershire, England
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Children(s)

Amelia Sprague
1886–1967
Birth Location: 'Netherend', Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
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George Sprague
1870–1936
Birth Location: Martley, Worcestershire, England
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Emily Sprague
1872–1956
Birth Location: Martley, Worcestershire, England,
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William Sprague
1877–1954
Birth Location: Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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Philip Sprague
1879–
Birth Location: Netherend, Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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Albert Sprague
1880–1882
Birth Location: Netherend, Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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Francis Sprague
1882–1967
Birth Location: Netherend, Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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Olive Sprague
1892–
Birth Location: Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
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Ellen Sprague
1868–1951
Birth Location: Martley, Worcestershire, England
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Allen Sprague
1880–
Birth Location: Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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Anne Sprague
1875–1955
Birth Location: Cradley, Worcestershire, England
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William Sprague's Ancestors

Self
William Sprague
1847–1933
Birth Place: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Edward Sprague
1798–1875
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Caroline Bullock
1823–1871
Grimley, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Mary BULLOCK
1772–1839
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Thomas Bullock
1796–1852
Eastham, Worcestershire, England
Ann ((Marie)) Waldron
1799–1868
Hallow, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sprague's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Sprague (28 Feb 1847–Sep 1933) m. Emma Gwynne (24 Apr 1848–Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Amelia (Agnes) Sprague 1886–1967
  2. 2. George (Edwin) Sprague 1870–1936
  3. 3. Emily (Ann) Sprague 1872–1956
  4. 4. William (James) Sprague 1877–1954 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Annesley 1877–1939
    1. 1. Emily (Susan) Sprague 1898–1954
      1. 1. Ellen Bourke 1925–
  5. 5. Philip (Thomas) Sprague 1879–
  6. 6. Albert Sprague 1880–1882
  7. 7. Francis (Henry) Sprague 1882–1967
  8. 8. Olive (Rose) Sprague 1892–
  9. 9. Ellen (Louisa (Nell)) Sprague 1868–1951
  10. 10. Allen Sprague 1880–
  11. 11. Anne (Elizabeth) Sprague 1875–1955 m. William Curnow 1872–1947
    1. 1. (H)Ellen (Louisa (Nell)) Curnow 1897–1960 m. Ernest (Hayward) Crotty 1890–1967
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Crotty 1915–2000
      2. 2. Pauline (Elizabeth) Crotty 1923–2002
      3. 3. Kathleen (Jean) Crotty 1917–1978
      4. 4. Hayward (Ernest) Crotty 1926–1986
      5. 5. Merle Crotty 1935–1939
      6. 6. Robert (John) Crotty 1930–2016
    2. 2. Dorothy (Evelyn) Curnow 1898–1981 m. Norman (John) Morrell 1909–1987 m. Charles (Stanley) Vandenbergh 1884–1965
    3. 3. Francis (Henry) Curnow 1895–1895
    4. 4. Milicent Curnow 1894–1969 m. Herbert (Benjamin) Hayes 1885–1962 m. John (Edward) Pearce 1888–1919
      1. 1. Norman (Henry) Pearce 1915–1967
      2. 2. Walter Pearce 1920–1991
      3. 3. William (James) Pearce 1914–2007
      4. 4. Gwendoline ((Gwynne)) Pearce 1917–1967
    5. 5. Albert Curnow 1895–1895

William Sprague's Timeline

10 Records

1847
28 Feb 1847
Birth of William Thomas Sprague in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
1847
16 May 1847
William Thomas Sprague was baptized in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 4
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 14
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
1871
1871
Age 24
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Martley, Worcestershire, England
Martley, Worcestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 34
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Cradley, Worcestershire, England
Cradley, Worcestershire, England
1930
1930
Age 83
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Blackheath, Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Blackheath, Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
1933
13 Sep 1933
Age 86
William Thomas Sprague resided here in Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
1933
13 Sep 1933
Age 86
Death of William Thomas Sprague in Goverts Leap Rd, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
Goverts Leap Rd, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
1933
Sep 1933
Age 86
Burial of William Thomas Sprague in Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2497
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2884; Folio: 30; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341692
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3041; Folio: 31; Page: 4; GSU roll: 838874
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2087; Folio: 102; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542915
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2041; Folio: 375; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87449
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 May 1847
    Event Place: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2041; Folio: 375; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87449

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wichenford, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2087; Folio: 102; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Martley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3041; Folio: 31; Page: 4; GSU roll: 838874

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Cradley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2884; Folio: 30; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341692

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1886
    Event Place: New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships to Sydney, Newcastle, and Moreton Bay (Board's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5317; Reel: 2497

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blackheath, Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: "Pre A" Series (1923-1939); Reel Number: 3299

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Goverts Leap Rd, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: "Pre A" Series (1923-1939); Reel Number: 3299
    [3] Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1933
    Event Place: Blackheath Cemetery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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