Looking for any links to my Sproat ancestors from the Carlisle area, the details of which are as follows: JAMES SPROAT, born 20/5/1883 (my grandfather): 1901 Census: Living at The Forge, Buckabank, Dalston, nr Carlisle with father James Sproat (aged 58, occ: Machine Fitter Cotton Mill, born Carlisle), mother Jane (aged 60, born Dalston) and sister Jane A (aged 23, occ: Reeler Cotton Mill, born Carlisle). James' occupation: Groom not Domestic. Age 17. Single. JAMES SPROAT, born c1843 (my great grandfather): 1881 Census: Living at 29 Pugin Street, Carlisle. Born in Carlisle. Age 38. Occupation: Engine Fitter in cotton factory. Living with wife, Jane, and three children: John R, Jane A and Thomas W. Cheers, Nigel Hunter Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Nigel, Could this be your gr grandfather with his parents and siblings in the 1851 at Carlisle Enumeration Dist 6a, Folio 250, page, 17. 3, Trinity Buildings, Carlisle. Robert SPROAT, head, mar, 31, Night Watchman, born CUL Irthing Ruth SPROAT, wife, mar, 30, born Throstle Hall, James SPROAT, son, 8, Scholar, born Carlisle Joseph SPROAT,son, 5, born Carlisle Robert SPROAT, son, 1, born Carlisle Regards, Barry Lawman cgrs@lineone.net or Barry@cumberlandroots.co.uk www.cumberlandroots.co.uk Researching HOLLIDAY & LAWMAN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Hunter" <nigel.hunter1@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-CUL-CARLISLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:09 PM Subject: [CUL-CAR] SPROAT family of Carlisle/Dalston > Looking for any links to my Sproat ancestors from the Carlisle area, the > details of which are as follows: > > JAMES SPROAT, born 20/5/1883 (my grandfather): > 1901 Census: Living at The Forge, Buckabank, Dalston, nr Carlisle with > father James Sproat (aged 58, occ: Machine Fitter Cotton Mill, born > Carlisle), mother Jane (aged 60, born Dalston) and sister Jane A (aged 23, > occ: Reeler Cotton Mill, born Carlisle). James' occupation: Groom not > Domestic. Age 17. Single. > > JAMES SPROAT, born c1843 (my great grandfather): > 1881 Census: Living at 29 Pugin Street, Carlisle. Born in Carlisle. Age 38. > Occupation: Engine Fitter in cotton factory. Living with wife, Jane, and > three children: John R, Jane A and Thomas W. > > Cheers, > > Nigel Hunter > Kendal, Cumbria, UK > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >