sproat family

[chill lady]

i am looking for information on my great uncles and aunts who came to glasgow with my g/g/grandfather in the late 1800s..they came from stranraer where my g/g/grandfather was a tailor...his name was thomas sproat...they were alexander,ann,jane and robert..i know what happened to william,margaret and john...can anyone help???

[gaucho]

Hi,
you havent indicated any rough dates of birth; there are a couple of Alexander Sproats on the 1901 census,
eg Alexr Sproat 35 Warehouseman at 1115 Pollockshaws Rd Eastwood b Old Luce Wigtonshire and his family.
John

[griz]

Did any of your  Sproat family go to BC Canada?
There is a 'Sproat Lake' on Vancouver Island named after a Gilbert Malcolm Sproat from Galloway, Scotland. He arrived there in 1860.

[chill lady]

alexander was born in 1842 in stranraer....i don't know if there is any connection to sproat lake in canada
thanks

[gaucho]

Hi,
there are a few Sproats on various censuses from Wigtonshire living in Glasgow. If you have more info about dates of birth and when they came to Glasgow and any spouse info then it would be easier to help you.
John

[chill lady]

of thomas,s children ..thomas was born 1823,jane 1831,robert 1833 and ann 1837..they were all born in stranraer..thomas was a tailor  in glasgow..tradeston area...as was young thomas ...
thanks georgina

[chill lady]

the others were alexander as i mentioned,william who came to tobermory,margaret and john were also living in tobermory..all three died here and are buried in the cemetery

[chill lady]

there was also mary..born 1829 aprox

[gaucho]

Hi Georgina,
this is probably them in 1861 at 37 Eglinton St Tradeston Glasgow
Thomas Sproat 72 Head Tailor, Mary 62 Wife, John B 34 Son Tailor, Mary 32 Daughter Dressmaker, Jane 29 Dau Dressmaker, Annie B 27 dau Dressmaker, Margaret S 24 dau Dressmaker, Alexander D 19 son Commisioning Cl
hope this helps,
John