sproxton immigrants

[sparrett]

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

[sparrett]

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

[trish251]

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 

Trish

[sparrett]

An
ARTHUR SPROXTON is buried at Albany Creek Cemetery [near Brisbane]
He died in 1976 aged 85
Sue

[tropicalj]

hello  there

Well done  Sue
you certainly  put some time and effort  into  this search

regards jenn

[trish251]

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

[matchis]

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

[tropicalj]

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

[trish251]

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