Family of Thomas Sproule & Rose Watt

[Tissy]

Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to help my cousin with her husbands family. His Great Grandfather Robert Sproule, came to Victoria, Australia in the late 1850's-to early 1860's. We have a reference to him "puddling" near Bendigo in 1858 and he appears again on a passenger list coming back in from New Zealand as a Miner in 1862.

Robert married Maria Walsh at Bendigo on 26 October 1863. The age shown on their marriage certificate for him was 28 years. According to the certificate his father was Thomas Sproule, Farmer and his mother was Rose Watt, and states that Robert was born in Ballymena.

Robert died in a mining accident on 8 January 1867. His age shown on his death certificate was 32 years (b 1835).

I have found Thomas Sproule's death information on the 'Wills Callender'. He died on 13 March 1872 or on the 29 August 1872, the 'date of death' is shown as the August date but the 'date of grant' was shown as the March date, perhaps that should read 1873. I haven't yet found his death registration or where he is buried.  He was shown as 'late of Caugherty, Farmer'. The Letters of Administration for his estate were granted to his widow Rose Sproule of Caugherty (Ballymena).
From the 'Wills Calender' I have found Rose Sproule, Widow dying on 21 May 1879, late of Lower Broughshane. The Letters of Administration were granted to her daughter Sarah Johnston (Wife of Alexander Johnston of Ballymena same County Bread Server) a child of the deceased.

From various unverified sources it would appear that Thomas Sproule was born c1806 and Rose Watt was born c1808. We are trying to find their births and their parents, also their marriage and the births of their children and where Thomas and Rose are buried.

Any help anyone could give us on this family would be very much appreciated.
Regards,
Tissy

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   Can't help with the family but I think that the location should read CAHERTY which is in the parish of Ballyclug in Ballymena district.

Regards

[aghadowey]

As well as LOTS of online family trees (many seem to belong to one person!) there is other information which concerns them.

John Sproule, Caugherty. He may be the father of the family below.
1825 Tithe Applotment List- http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/antrim/tithe-applotments/ballyclug-parish.php#.VA1c5cJdXhc

___ Sproule.
1.   Lendrick Sproule (c1795-5 Dec.1896).
2.   Thomas Sproule m. Rose Watt
        1.   Benjamin B. Sproule (c1829-1896 U.S.)- family.
        2.   Ann Eliza Sproule m.(28 Aug.1857) Alexander Cathcart- family.
        3.   Thomas (c1841-1864).
        4.   Sarah Jane Sproule (c1842-1902) m.(10 Apr.1862) Alexander Johnston (c1835 Caugherty)- family.
                1.   Thomas Sproule Johnston (23 Apr.1863-1947 Toronto)- family.                     http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hjohnson/New%20Index/pedigrees/95659.htm
5.   Margaret Jane Sproule m.(17 July 1867 1st Broughshane Presbyterian Church) Alexander Kenny- family.
6.   Matilda Sproule m.(25 Dec.1868) Matthew Montgomery.
3.   Samuel Sproule (c1799-1871).
4.   Jane Sproule (c1803-1876).


Lendrick Sproule (c1795-5 Dec.1896)
   Probate of the Will of Lendrick Sproule late of Caugherty County Antrim Farmer who died 5 December 1896 granted at Belfast [10 May 1897] to Patrick Sproule and James Sproule both of Caugherty Farmers. Effects £456 17s. 4d. Will mentions farm to sons Patrick & Hugh, daughter Nancy, granddaughter Jane Sproule, son John, grandsons James & William Sproule,
   http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Ballyclug/Caherty/938896/
   Broughshane 1st Presbyterian Church: http://www.discovereverafter.com/plot/100947
1.   Robert Sproule (c1838-9 Nov.1909) m.(8 Aug.1865 1st Broughshane Presbyterian Church) Elizabeth Hanna.
   1.   Samuel Sproule.
   2.   daughter (31 July 1867)
   3.   William Sproule (10 Aug.1868).
   4.   Jane Isabella Sproule (1882 Liverpool-aft.1921).
2.   James Sproule (alive 1903)
3.   Agnes/Nancy Sproule (c1844/c1840-31 Aug.1904)
             Probate of the Will of Agnes Sproule late of Caugherty County Antrim Spinster who died 31 August 1904 granted at Belfast [31 Mar.1905] to Hugh Sproule and William Sproule Farmer. Effects £45. Will mentions neice Jane Sproule.
4.   John Sproule (c1847-16 Oct.1902) m.(31 July 1860 1st Broughshane Presbyterian Church) Margaret Boyd
             Administration of the estate of John Sproule late of Caugherty County Antrim Farmer who died 16 October 1902 granted at Belfast [12 Jan.1903] to James Sproule Farmer. Effects £30
5.   Patrick Sproule (c1849-9 Mar.1903)
             Probate of the Will of Patrick Sproule late of Caugherty County Antrim Farmer who died 9 March 1903 granted [31 Mar.1905] at Belfast to Hugh Sproule and William Sproule Farmers. Effects £45. Will mentions nephew William Sproule.
6.   Hugh Sproule (c1852-13 July 1921)
             Sproule Hugh of Caugherty county Antrim farmer died 13 July 1921 Probate Belfast 17 January [1923] to Jane Isabella Sproule spinster. Effects £48 15s. 9d.
7.   Lendrick Sproule (c1855-24 July 1894).

[Tissy]

Thanks for all the information agahdowey. I've had a look at a few Trees on Ancestry, most of them for Benjamin B Sproule who moved to America but there appear to be lots of holes in them, including Thomas and Rose moving to America too and dying there. I will have another look though and follow Lendrick Snr through.

Many thanks for all your help, the search continues.

Regards,
Tissy

[aghadowey]

Meant to add at the bottom of the earlier post that the names in bold in the tree are the ones I can prove but other details/people do need to be checked.