Maybe John Sproat Dwelling: Dalhabbock Farm Ho Census Place: Inch, Wigtown, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224060 GRO Ref Volume 886 EnumDist 3 Page 5 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James ROWAN U 60 M Minigaff, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer Of 900 Acres Of Which 50 Arable Employing 2 Men Jane ROWAN U 64 F Straiton, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Sister Mary ROWAN U 50 F Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Sister Lizzie ROWAN U 40 F Dailly, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Niece William SCOTT 8 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: Scholar Agnes H. MC WHIRTER U 20 F Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Teacher P School James MC NISH M 72 M Ballantrae, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Agr Labouer John SPROAT M 26 M New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Shepherd ----- Original Message ----- From: "anita mcneil" <anita.mcneil@blueyonder.co.uk> To: "sct-wigtownshire@roots" <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Cc: <dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 1881 Scottish census Lookup - SPROAT > Hello Listers > > Can SKS with access to the Scottish 1881 census please take a look for the > following family > > John SPROAT b 1850 Old Luce (married 1876 Wigtownshire) > Rebecca SPROAT b c 1850 ? > Children: James, Margaret, Not sure when or where the children were born > > Many thanks > > Anita McNeil > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Margaret, Below are some more possible records from the 1851 and 1861 census, and the IGI. I would recommend getting some primary records to verify (or refute) this information. I hope this helps, Ken Goudey This may be your John Sproat in 1861 Name: John Sproat Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relationship: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: New Luce, Wigtownshire Registration Number: 894 Registration district: Old Luce Civil parish: Old Luce County: Wigtownshire Address: Old Park Labourers House Occupation: Scholar ED: 3 Page: <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1861Scotland&F0=CSSCT1861_148-0913&F7=4>4 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 16 Line: 5 Roll: CSSCT1861_148 Household Members: Name Age <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091292>Ann Sproat 45 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091294>Ann Sproat 13 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091293>Jane Sproat 15 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091295>John Sproat 11 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091296>Sarah Sproat 8 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091297>William Sproat 5 <http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861Scotland&indiv=try&h=3091291>John Sprout 46 And in 1851 Name: SPROAT , Ann Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: wife of John Marital Status: married Occupation: Age: 36 Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , Ann Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: daughter of John Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 3 Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , James Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: son of John Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 10 Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , Jane Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: daughter of John Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 6 Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , John Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: head of household Marital Status: married Occupation: LABOURER farm Age: 50 Born: Old Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , John Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: son of John Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 10 months Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Name: SPROAT , Margaret Address: Officer's Croft (894) Parish: Old Luce Relationship: daughter of John Marital Status: Occupation: Age: 14 Born: New Luce Wgt Household No: 9/3 Possible Marriage of His Parents from the IGI JOHN SPROTT Male <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/family_group_record.asp?familyid=178722799&indi_id=500205094610&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500205094611&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>ANN WRIGHT <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/family_group_record.asp?familyid=178722799&indi_id=500205094611&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>Family Marriage: 12 APR 1836 Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/search_igi.asp?batch_number=M118945&region=2&batch_search=true>M118945 1820 - 1854 <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1068039>1068039, <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=0102353>0102353 Film <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=6901371>6901371 Film Sheet: 00 and: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/customsearchresults.asp?fn1=john&ln1=sproat&ffn1=&fln1=&mfn1=&mln1=&sfn1=ann&sln1=&ei1=2&td1=&fd1=&j11=Scot&j21=Wigt&j31=&j41=&sdz1=&dr1=0&dri1=0&bn1=&sr1=&flmn1=&flen1=&sbn1=&Scn1=&r1=2&rf1=British%20Isles&j1f1=Scotland&j2f1=Wigtown&j3f1=&j4f1=&LDS1=1&r_g1=&p_s_n1=&c_hfn1=&c_hln1=&c_s1=&c_c1=&c_t1=&c_r1=&c_rf1=&c_locf1=&c_nm1=&c_cd1=&LDS=1>Search Results | Download | <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/pedigree_view.asp?recid=500205098249&spouseid=500205098250&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>Pedigree JOHN SPROTT Male <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/family_group_record.asp?familyid=178724854&indi_id=500205098249&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500205098250&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>ANN WRIGHT <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/family_group_record.asp?familyid=178724854&indi_id=500205098250&lds=1&region=2&frompage=1>Family Marriage: 26 MAR 1836 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/search_igi.asp?batch_number=M118932&region=2&batch_search=true>M118932 1694 - 1856 <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1068039>1068039, <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=0102352>0102352 Film NONE Also: you searched for: Birth/Christening, Wigtown, Scotland, British Isles Father: John Sproat, Mother: Ann Wright Exact Spelling: Off [<http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/search_igi.asp>refine search] Prepare selected records for download International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 2 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500205027132&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&juris1=Scot&juris2=Wigt&juris3=&juris4=&regionfriendly=&juris1friendly=Scotland&juris2friendly=Wigtown&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly=>WILLIAM SPROTT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 24 MAY 1855 Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland 2. <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=100032493212&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&juris1=Scot&juris2=Wigt&juris3=&juris4=&regionfriendly=&juris1friendly=Scotland&juris2friendly=Wigtown&juris3friendly=&juris4friendly=>SARAH SPROTT - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 10 APR 1853 Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland At 01:21 PM 1/28/2007, you wrote: >Maybe John Sproat > > Dwelling: Dalhabbock Farm Ho > Census Place: Inch, Wigtown, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0224060 GRO Ref Volume 886 EnumDist 3 Page 5 > Marr Age Sex Birthplace >James ROWAN U 60 M Minigaff, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Head > Occ: Farmer Of 900 Acres Of Which 50 Arable Employing 2 Men >Jane ROWAN U 64 F Straiton, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Sister >Mary ROWAN U 50 F Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Sister >Lizzie ROWAN U 40 F Dailly, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Niece >William SCOTT 8 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland > Rel: Boarder > Occ: Scholar >Agnes H. MC WHIRTER U 20 F Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland > Rel: Visitor > Occ: Teacher P School >James MC NISH M 72 M Ballantrae, Ayr, Scotland > Rel: Serv > Occ: Agr Labouer >John SPROAT M 26 M New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland > Rel: Serv > Occ: Shepherd