James
Henry
Sproat
Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Hugh Sproat
and Elizabeth Richards
Brother of
Jeanette Sproat, Henry Sproat, Phoebe Sproat, Helen Sproat, Jessie Sproat and Mark Sproat
Husband of
Sarah Jane Skidmore (Unknown) Sproat
— married
1865 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
James Hugh Sproat, William Henry Sproat, Elsie J. Sproat, Jessie Sproat, Barbara Sproat, Ethel Sproat and Annie Sproat
Died
at about age 83
in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2017
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Biography
James's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1841 in the Stourbridge Union district.[1]
Born Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. 05 AUG 1841. Stourbridge, England. [2] Source: Note: Details: 1. 1842 Stourbridge, Worcestershire. [3] 1842 Worcestershire, England. [4] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 05 AUG 1841
Residence 1901 St Lawrence, Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. [5] 1881 1 Cramp Hill. [6] 1891 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. [7] 1901 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. [8]
Event: Number of Children (Facts. 7 Civil Darlaston[9] Source: Note: Details: 1 Citation Text: ???? Footnote: 1. Number of Children (Facts. 1867 Harry James P., Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 1868 Dr. William Hugh, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 1874 Elsie J. (Hampton when married), Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 04 JUN 1875. Jessie (Bowen when married), Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 1878 Barbara (Orton when married), Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 1880 Ethel (Carter when married), Darlaston, Staffordshire. Number of Children (Facts. 1885 Annie, Darlaston, Staffordshire, went to Canada.
Note: Owned pawnshop in Darlaston, Staffordshire. Occupation was pawnbroker, like his father. I have a nice pocket watch which was probably his. In 1881 Census, had 2 servants, Alice Riley and Catherine Willis. I have a certified copy of his original birth certificate.
Sources
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Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 18 June 2024)
Sproat, James (Mother's maiden name: Richards).
GRO Reference: 1841 Jul-Aug-Sep in Stourbridge Union Volume 18 Page 436. - ↑ Source: #S-1499246868
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- Source: S-1499246859 Certified Copy of Entry of Birth Genral Register Office Note: Source Medium: Official Document
- Source: S-1499246866 Repository: #R-1599730487 1881 England Census Note: Source Medium: Ancestry.com
- Repository: R-1599730487 www.ancestry.com
- Source: S-1499246867 Repository: #R-1599730487 1891 England Census Note: Source Medium: Ancestry.com Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891, Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891
- Source: S-1499246868 Repository: #R-1599730487 1901 England Census Note: Source Medium: Ancestry.com Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901, Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901
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