Emma SPRAGGS

[danal]

I am trying to trace Emma Spraggs born in Chatham, England in 1856. She appears in the 1881 census and then is believed to have emigrated to Australia sometime after that. I would be very grateful if someone could do a look up for me to verify this.

[tropicalj]

Hello  there

Please can you  supply of  with a little bit more information

her parents names, place of birth,  was that her married name or her maiden name?

kind regards Jenn

[trish251]

I think the parents are John and Elizabeth, Jenn - only one family comes up in the census 1851 - 1881 - Elizabeth was widowed by 1861 when Emma was very young
Father John is given as born Maidstone Kent c. 1823 & Elizabeth Charing Kent 1827

Trish

Edit: Mum remarried to a Robert Campbell. Emma was a tailoress in 1881

[tropicalj]

Hey  there Trisha

yes I  had a peek  at agree with  you parents John and Elizabeth   stepfather Robert Campbell,

came up  with two maiden name possiblities Duffiel  or Raines

 SPRAGGS Adelaide Mary Bell father unknown mother Emma Spraggs born in 1887 at Prahran reg no 22689
 but cannot find anything as yet for  either one of  them

Jenn

[danal]

Hi Trisha and Jenn

Thanks for all the help so far. Yes, Elizabeth Raines and John Spraggs were definitely Emma's parents.  I have also been contacted by another interested party who verifies that Emma emigrated after 1881 and had a child (father unknown) called Adelaide May Spraggs in 1887. Apparently she communicated with her brother and sent photos of Adelaide and Melbourne after arriving, but then stopped for some reason.

[trish251]

I couldn't find anything else, but I have no access to South Australian records. A few other folks can check there. I doubt the birth certificate would tell much that you don't already know. The name is not common & I searched with without the s. Couldn't find immigration to the eastern states either - sorry - perhaps SA will have the information  - or hopefully I missed something

Trish

[sparrett]

Hi All,
Am I right that her name was ADELAIDE, not that she was born in ADELAIDE.?

When you say she sent pictures of Melbourne and Adelaide, do you mean the cities, or did she also name a child Melbourne and send pics of her chn.?.
Sorry if this sounds a bit strange.
Sue

[deeiluka]

I can't see any sign of either mother or daughter in South Australian BDM indexes, nor on the electoral rolls for the other states.  


.....dee

[trish251]

Hi All,
Am I right that her name was ADELAIDE, not that she was born in ADELAIDE.?

When you say she sent pictures of Melbourne and Adelaide, do you mean the cities, or did she also name a child Melbourne and send pics of her chn.?.
Sorry if this sounds a bit strange.
Sue

Hi Sue, you have made me realise I may have misinterpreted - the Child was called Adelaide, and as Jenn gave registered Prahran (or however that surburb of Mebourne is spelt). I assumed the City of Adelaide in the post by danal, but I may have assumed incorrectly.

Trish