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SPROSTON Jane

SPROSTON Jane

Female 1828 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name SPROSTON Jane 
    Birth 12 Oct 1828  Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Congleton 
    Gender Female 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Thurlwood Odd Rode 
    • Role: Witness
    Samuel Sproston & Family
    Samuel Sproston & Family
    Census entry 1841
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Odd Rode 
    • Role: Daughter
    Samuel Sproston & Family
    Samuel Sproston & Family
    Name: Samuel Sproston Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805 Relation: Head Gender: Male

    Spouse's Name: Elizth Sproston

    Where Born: Odd Rode, Cheshire, England, Civil Parish: Odd Rode, County/Island: Cheshire, Country: England, Registration District: Congleton, Sub-registration District: Sandbach, ED, institution, or vessel: 2c

    Household Schedule Number: 38
    Piece: 2168
    Folio: 32
    Page Number: 10
    Household Members:
    Samuel Sproston 46
    Elizth Sproston 45
    Jane Sproston 22
    Job Sproston 19
    James Sproston 14
    Samuel Sproston 7
    Henry Sproston 1
    Cheshire Map
    Cheshire Map
    Thurlwood Odd Rode Cheshire
    Thurlwood Odd Rode Cheshire
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    Thurlwood Odd rode 
    • On same page is an Elizabeth Sproston as Head aged 65 living with William 25 and Henry 21 both Grand Sons

      Is this the mother of Jane George jnrs mother?
    • Role: Spouse
    George Smith Snr 1871 census
    George Smith Snr 1871 census
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    SPROSTON Job   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather) 
    (FURNIVAL) Mary  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I295  Stringer family tree
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2021 

    Father SPROSTON Samuel,   b. Abt 1800   d. 14 Feb 1861, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother FURNIVAL Elizabeth,   b. 7 Feb 1805, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1880, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1828  Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Sandbach 
    Children 6 children 
    Family ID F121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SMITH George,   b. 6 Oct 1827, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1861  Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Address:
    Astbury 
    • If this record is correct then first born children were illegitimate

      Note: 9/7/2016 Marriage certificate shows George was a widower therefore children must be from first marriage.
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Children 
     1. SMITH Thomas,   b. 1857, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    SHUFFLEBOTHAM Ann  m. Jun Q 1876
     2. SMITH John,   b. Abt 1860, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. SMITH Mary,   b. 1864, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. SMITH Ann,   b. Abt 1866, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. SMITH George,   b. 18 May 1868, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    HODGKINSON Jessie  m. 22 Feb 1892
    Family ID F79  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2024 

  • Photos
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
    Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
    Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Family History Library (FHL), Item 7 Page 30.
      Name: Jane Sproston
      Gender: Female
      Baptism Date: 12 Oct 1828
      Baptism Place: Sandbach, Cheshire, England
      Father:
      Samuel Sproston
      Mother:
      Elizabeth Sproston
      FHL Film Number: 973139
      Reference ID: item 7 p 30

    2. [S34] England, 1841 - 6 June Census. HO 107, 201.
      Family found living at Thurlwood Cheshire, Census inclues the following data:

      Census Transcript Family Cheshire 1841
      Address Thurlwood Parish Radnor Registration District Congleton
      Image Reference HO107 PN:0119 BN:23 FN:? Page:201

      Forename Surname Age Year Born Birth Place Occupation
      Samuel Sproston aged 36 born 1805 Employed as a Labourer
      Elizabeth Sproston aged 34 born 1807
      Jane Sproston aged 12 born 1829
      Job Sproston aged 10 born 1831
      James Sproston aged 5 born 1836
      Thomas Sproston aged 1 born 1840
      Family found living at Thurlwood Cheshire, Census inclues the following data:

      Census Transcript Family Cheshire 1841
      Address Thurlwood Parish Radnor Registration District Congleton
      Image Reference HO107 PN:0119 BN:23 FN:? Page:201

      Forename Surname Age Year Born Birth Place Occupation
      Samuel Sproston aged 36 born 1805 Employed as a Labourer
      Elizabeth Sproston aged 34 born 1807
      Jane Sproston aged 12 born 1829
      Job Sproston aged 10 born 1831
      James Sproston aged 5 born 1836
      Thomas Sproston aged 1 born 1840

    3. [S3] England, 1851 - 30 March Census. HO 107.
      Name: Samuel Sproston Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805 Relation: Head Gender: Male

      Spouse's Name: Elizth Sproston

      Where Born: Odd Rode, Cheshire, England, Civil Parish: Odd Rode, County/Island: Cheshire, Country: England, Registration District: Congleton, Sub-registration District: Sandbach, ED, institution, or vessel: 2c

      Household Schedule Number: 38
      Piece: 2168
      Folio: 32
      Page Number: 10
      Household Members:
      Samuel Sproston 46
      Elizth Sproston 45
      Jane Sproston 22
      Job Sproston 19
      James Sproston 14
      Samuel Sproston 7
      Henry Sproston 1

    4. [S5] England, 1871 - 2 April Census, RG 10, RG10/3706/F (Reliability: 3).
      Census entry for George Smith and family for 1871

      Family living at Thurlwood, Odd Rode. Congleton

      Family details:
      George  Smith  age 45 born 1826  Head born Betchton, Cheshire a Carpenter 
      Jane  Smith age 42 born1829  Wife born Odd Rode, Cheshire   
      Thomas  Smith age 14 born1857  Son born Odd Rode, Cheshire a Labourer 
      John  Smith age 11 born1860  Son born Odd Rode, Cheshire a Scholar 
      Mary  Smith age 7 born1864  Daughter born Odd Rode, Cheshire   
      Ann  Smith age 5 born 1866 Daughter born Odd Rode, Cheshire   
      George  Smith age 2 born1869  Son born Odd Rode, Cheshire  
      On same page is an Elizabeth Sproston as Head aged 65 living with William 25 and Henry 21 both Grand Sons

      Is this the mother of Jane Georges mother?
      George Smith Snr 1871 census
      George Smith Snr 1871 census


    5. [S19] Family History Library (FHL), FHL Film Number: 1751912 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Samuel Sproston
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1828
      Marriage Place: Sandbach, Cheshire, England
      Spouse: Elizabeth Farnivall
      FHL Film Number: 1751912
      Elizabeth is transcribed as Farnivall on record.

    6. [S9] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333 (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage entry for George Smith and Jane Sprotson
      Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333

      If this is the true record then their first born were illegitimate
      George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
      George Smith Marriage to Jane Sprotson
      Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333
      Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
      Jane Sprotson Marriage to George Smith
      Congleton Q3 1861 Vol 8a Page 0333


    7. [S16] General Register Office, Marriage Certificate, English, MXG 828275 (7444750/5) No 8 (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage took place in Astbury parish, Cheshire on the 6th August 1861

      George Smith age 35 a widower living in Odd Rode and employed as a Joiner. Father is Thomas Smith a labourer.
      Jane Sproston age 33 a spinster living in Odd Rode. Father is Samuel Sproston

      Witnessed by Samuel Sproston and Louisa Stack
      Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson
      Marriage between George Smith and Jane Sprotson