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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: matchis on Monday 19 March 07 18:13 GMT (UK)
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Two teenage Sproxton brothers, Arthur and William C, emigrated to Australia in 1908. They were of farming stock. Does anyone have any information about Sproxtons in Australia? Matthew Chisholm
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Two teenage Sproxton brothers, Arthur and William C, emigrated to Australia in 1908. They were of farming stock. Does anyone have any information about my distant relatives descendants please? Matthew Chisholm
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No trace of them in my South Australian records, Matthew. I also checked NSW and Western Australian records online and could not see them, and they are not listed on the National Archives of Australia website, or in the WW2 database.
.......dee
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That surname does not appear in the death index for Victoria - 1921 to 1985 - at all.
Nor does it appear at all in the Queensland birth, deaths and marriages to 1914.
Christine
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http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do
Looking in the White Pages - the residential telephone book - there are quite a few in Western Australia and Queensland. You could try writing or telephoning some to track down the 'family historian' of the family.
cheers
Christine
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Hi Matthew,
Perhaps you've already checked out this site but if not, you may find something of interest.
http://www.naa.gov.au/
click record search>search as guest>type in name>enter
Good Luck,
Magoo
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Hi
There is a Sproxton marriage in WA on
www.openwindows.com/marriage/search.htm
and a couple of births in WA
http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
There are numerous Sproxton burials on
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au
Unfortunately none for Arthur or William C.
Cheers
cando
Edit - problems with link to cemetery board site.
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Two threads going ;D same subject
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,221764.0.html
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http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/
A search of the WA po directories 1918 to 1920 shows spelling SPROSTON First name Arthur. He is a farmer at Buckingham.
Under this spelling there are a couple of births ..no parents given..and marriages [all female] on the sites given above on this thread
On the NAA site which Magoo gave, there is Arthur Edward of above spelling enlisted for ww2.
His Next of Kin is Arthur of Buckingham.
you never know.
Might be yours.
Sue
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I think I may have just spotted them
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp
coming into Victoria
Wm. is 19
Arthur 24
1908
Orya
Sue
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Forget the SPROSTON idea
Just found more ifo on that Arthur and not likely yours at all
http://welcomewalls.museum.wa.gov.au/search_viewlisting.asp?PID=57016&PN=1&SearchKey=sproston&SearchType=1
Sue
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I think I may have just spotted them
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp
coming into Victoria
Wm. is 19
Arthur 24
1908
Orya
Sue
The boat (Oroya) must have stopped before or after Qld - as they came through there as well. Perhaps the shipping lists are rather illegible as by the time they had got to Qld Arthur was 18 and William 20. Alternatively if they came through Brisbane first it took them some time to get to Melbourne ;D
Trish
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An
ARTHUR SPROXTON is buried at Albany Creek Cemetery [near Brisbane]
He died in 1976 aged 85
Sue
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hello there
Well done Sue
you certainly put some time and effort into this search
regards jenn
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I had a quick browse at the archives today - no mention of Arthur or William in any of the BDM fiche & as luck would have it they were the only "full fare" passengers on their ship and the details recorded were name and age! The "assisteds" at least had an occupation as well.
Trish
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My grateful thanks to all of you - Dee, Christine, Magoo, Cando, Sue and of course my pal Trish, who have taken the time and trouble to try to help me in my Sproxton quest. Very much appreciated. Matthew Chisholm
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By the Electorall roles that have recently become available to ancestry subscribers
I found these two gentlemen
on the 1913 roll at Oakey Qld
Arthur Sproxton farmer
William Chisholm Sproxton farmer
1925 at Biggenden same as above
so did your William have the middle name of Chishom?
regards Jenn
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Hello Jenn
Not sure how often Matthew is on RC at the minute but it would be very likely that the middle name would be Chisholm so you have probably found the correct folks - were there any spouses?
I didn't think to check the electoral roles - very remiss of me
Trish
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Hey there Trisha
there is another messages on the board at the moment from Matthew
and this topic was linked to it thats why I thought to have a look at the rolls.
No Spouses to either. Big area to find deaths in as well.
regards Jenn from a "wet" again North
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Hey there Trisha
there is another messages on the board at the moment from Matthew
and this topic was linked to it thats why I thought to have a look at the rolls.
No Spouses to either. Big area to find deaths in as well.
regards Jenn from a "wet" again North
I'm sure Matthew will then find your answer - I haven't been checking much lately
Rather wet down here today as well - helicopter buzzing over my head - must be a car accident nearby??
Trish