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JOHN SPRAGGS and PATIENCE WADE

(S16 and S17)

21 Jan 2002

Born: ----in Swaffham, Norfolk.[1] Baptized 4 May 1794, Swaffham, Norfolk.[2]  His parents were John and Ann Spraggs.[3]

Died: 16 May 1869 of natural causes at age 75 at Walsoken, Norfolk.  He was found dead and the coroner for Norfolk's inquest held his death may have been an accident.[4]

Marriage: 26 Apr 1818 to Patience Wade at Walsoken.  Witnesses were John Albins and William Daws.  They both signed with an "X".[5]  Patience was born c.1795 in "Terrington," (parish not indicated).[6]  However, at Terrington St. Clements, Patience was baptized 15 May 1798, the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Wade.[7]  She was 56 years old in 1851.[8]  She died of debility at the age of 63 on 18 Dec 1859 at Walsoken, with Elizabeth Mears Sutton being present.  Patience had been an opium taker for 10 years [9]

Patience had siblings who were also baptized at St. Clements:[10]

John, son of Richard and Elizabeth Wade 13 May 1798
William, son of Richard and Elizabeth Wade, 13 May 1798
Jane, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Wade, 9 Dec 1798

Note: also at St. Clements:[11]

Baptism: John, son of Sodd[?] and Mary Wade 8 Feb 1750
Baptism: John, son of John and Mary Wade 23 Jun 1796
Baptism: Ann, daughter of John and Sarah Wade 12 May 1799
Burial: John, son of Thomas and Abigail Wade 11 Jul 1792

Note: at Walsoken:[12]

Baptism: William, son of John and Ann Sprag 7 Feb 1796.  Could this be a brother of John Spraggs (S32) who was baptized 4 may 1794 at Swaffham?

Note: A Lucy Wade was witness to a wedding of Thos. Youngs and Mary Barnton on 11 Oct 1798.  She was probably either Richard Wade's sister or sister-in-law.  She signed her name.[13]

The King's Lynn and Wisbech Registrars have no record of Richard or Elizabeth Wade's deaths from 1837 or after.  The Wisbech Registrar does have records of Wade deaths for:

Keziah 5/61
Edward 1/68
Thomas Francis 5 (W?) 5/53
Edward 10/93
Rosamond 9/21

 Children:

(1) Susanna, baptized 21 July 1818, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire.  Her father's residence was in Walsoken, Camb.[14]

*(2) William, baptized 29 Sep 1819 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb.  His father's residence was on Elm St.  He died ---- 1864 at Downers Grove, IL, USA.  See his individual biography.

(3) John, baptized 1 May 1821, Wisbech St. Peter, Camb.  His father's residence was on Timber Market.[15]  He died 29 Sep 1822 when his father's residence was on Elm St.

(4) Ann, baptized 17 June 1822 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb.  Her father's address was on Timber Market.  She died 22 Feb 1910, when she resided at 5 George Street, Walsoken, according to the informant Sarah A. Smith.  In 1851 Ann was a dressmaker at the age of 28.[16]In 1861 she was still a dressmaker, age 38, not married, and living with her parents in Walsoken.[17]

(5) Caroline, baptized 18 Nov 1823 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. Her father's residence was on Elm St.  On 2 Jan 1848 she, a spinster and dressmaker, married John Meeks, bachelor and mariner, at the Wesleyan Chapel in Wisbech according to the rites and ceremonies of the Wesleyans.  At the time of her marriage, she lived on South Street in Wisbech St. Peter, and he lived on Nene Parade in Wisbech St. Peter.  His father was also John Meeks, a "waterman."  Witnesses to the marriage were William Spraggs and John Spraggs.[18]

Note: Joseph Meeks and Martha Medwell.  Marriage: at Wisbech St. Peter, 3 Sep 1838, he was age 22, bachelor, porter, resided at Old Market, Wisbech St. Peter, father was John Meeks of Downham, dealt in horses.  Joseph Meeks, 48, lodger and widower, b. at Downham lived in Walsoken on Marshland Lane (1841 census).  Martha was age 20, spinster, servant, resided at East Field, Wisbech St. Peter, father was John Medwell late of Walton, laborer.  Both of this parish.  Witnessed by Mary Ann Meeks.  In 1851 they lived at 78 North Brink, Wisbech.  In 1851 he was age 38, corn porter, and b. at March.  Martha was 31 and b. --at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. Children (in 1851)

Sarah, 11,  scholar, b. --c1827, Wisbech St. Peter
Mary, 10, scholar, b. --c1828, Wisbech St. Peter
John, 8, scholar, b. --c1830 Walsoken, Norfolk

 Note: John Meeks and Susanna Lobeck.  Marriage: at Wisbech St. Peter, 21 May 1837.  He was a widower of Leverington (?), Cambridgeshire, and she was a widow of Wisbech St. Peter.

(6) Susan, baptized 18 May 1825 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. Her father's residence was on Elm St.  She was buried 5 Sep 1832, having died of cholera.  Her father's residence was on Timber Market.[19]

(7) John, baptized 20 May 1826 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. His father's residence was on Elm St.  There was a John Sp[r]aggs, eight years old, Elm Street who was buried 22 May 1826.[20]  If he is the actual seventh child, his baptism would have been two days before his burial, 22 May 1826.  It would also mean that he would have had to be the oldest child or, possibly, a twin of Susanna, who was baptized in 1818.  Also note that John, the third child in the family, was baptized in 1821.  It is not likely there were two live sons with the same name, although this arrangement by no means would have been unique.

(8) Eliza, baptized 27 Jun 1827 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. Her father's residence was on Timber Market.  In 1851 she was 20 years old.[21]  An Eliza Spraggs, age 23, daughter of John Spraggs, gardener, d. 31 May 1853 from phthisis [probably tuberculosis] (apparently she had this illness for six months) at Ryan Street, Wisbech St. Peter.  The mark of Elizabeth Daws of Ryan St. indicated she was present at the death.[22]  An Eliza Spraggs, single woman, lived on Ryan St.  Her child was Charles Henry, baptized 2 Jun 1853.  A Charles Henry Spraggs d. 20 Jun 1853, age 1 [6?] months   An Eliza Spraggs was buried 4 Jun 1853 at age 23.[23]  By 1861 she was not living with her parents.[24]

(9) Louisa or Lucy,  Louisa was baptized 8 Mar 1830 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb.  Her father's residence was on Timber Market.  She died of cholera and was buried[25]5 Sep 1832 when two years old, being given a burial designation of No. 49, N.B.G. This abbreviation may refer to the New Burial Ground as shown on the map "Plan of Wisbech From Actual Survey," by John Wood, 1830.  Her father's residence was on Timber Market.

(10) John, baptized 24 Aug 1831 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. His father's residence was on Timber Market.  In 1851 he was age 18 and a gardener.[26]  By 1861 he was not living with his parents.[27]

(11) Charles, baptized 9 Jul 1833 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. His father's residence was on Timber Market.  He died 14 Jul 1833 when only five days old.  His father's residence at that time was on Elm Road.

(12) Charles, baptized 20 June 1834 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. His father's residence was on Timber Market.  He died and was buried[28]30 Jan 1838 when three years and eight months old.  His father's residence was on Timber Market.

(13) Susan, baptized 8 Apr 1836 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. Her father's residence was on Elm Road.  In 1851 she was age 15[29], and in 1861 she was 25, not married, and living with her parents in Walsoken.[30]  Susan, age 28, married Joseph Nicholls, bachelor and horsekeeper, age 23, on 11 Dec 1865 in the General Baptist Chapel, Wisbech.  At the time both resided in New Walsoken.  Joseph was the son of Thomas Nicholls, farm laborer.  Joseph signed the marriage certificate with his mark.  The marriage was witnessed by George Sutton and Mary Ann Cooper.  The certificate said John Spraggs (her father) was deceased.[31]

(14) Louisa, b. 13 Sep 1838 at Wisbech.  Her sister Caroline Spraggs of Norfolk St., East in Wisbech was the informant.  Her father was listed as a gardener.[32]  Louisa was baptized 30 Oct 1838 at Wisbech St. Peter, Camb. Her father's residence was on Elm Street.  She was buried 17 Nov 1839 at the age of 13 months.[33]

Biography: In 1818 John was a laborer living in Walsoken, while in 1819 he was a gardener.  In 1819, 1821, and 1822 he was again a laborer.  In 1823, 1825, and 1826 he was once more a gardener, and then in 1827 and 1830 he was a laborer.  In 1831, 1833, 1834, 1836, and 1838 he was a gardener.[34]  In 1844[35], 1851 (age 57 and residing on Great South Street) [36], and 1854 John was a gardener.[37]  In 1851 John, Jr., was listed as a market gardener and resided on Great South St.[38]  In 1859 he was classified as a jobbing gardener.[39]  In 1861, at age 66, he was a laborer and resided at 99 George Street, Walsoken.[40]  He was an agricultural laborer at the time of his death in 1869.[41]  It is believed that regardless of what classification was given to his occupation in a given year, he was a farmhand.  It is not known if he actually owned any of his own land.

Note: Archdeaconry and Bishops' transcripts showed no death records of any pertinent Spraggs.  At the Norfolk Record Office was found an interesting 1708 inventory of a deceased John Spragge, carpenter, son of Shipdham Spragge, no precise geographical location given.

Miscellaneous Data

The following are burials at Wisbech St. Peter (no Attwoods, Meeks, Cheldricks mentioned in the registers other than mentioned below)

1844 Harriett Spraggs, Timber Market, Oct 13, 10 years
1866 Harriot Spraggs, 13 Oct 1866, age 10 years.
1867 Thomas Spraggs, Bartlett's Buildings, 28 Jul, 35 years, D. Shaw, Curate.  Is this the same person who married Emma?  See their marriage and children below.
1867 Mary Knight, North Brink, 3 Jan 1877, age 90

Additional Marriages: no Spraggs or Knights mentioned before 1838

Robert may have been the third son of Andrew Spragg and Elizabeth his wife, late Jordan, b. 10? Apr 1804, baptized 22 April 1804.  Elizabeth, wife of Andrew, was buried at Weston Longville 9 Feb 1877, six years after her husband d.  The parish register gives her age as 77 years.  The register also comments "lately removed to Swaffham".[42]  Robert and Elizabeth’s children were:

Elizabeth, “daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Spraggs (late Elizabeth Jordan)” b. 6 Mar 1800 in Weston Longville, and d. 5 Feb 1877, aged 77 years.  She married by banns John Bates 18 Jul 1820 in Lyng parish church, Norfolk.  Witnesses were Abigail Spragg and Thomas Bates. 

John was the son of Thomas Bates and Mary Buck.  He was b. 7 Jun 1794 in Ringland, Norfolk, baptized privately 9 Jun 1794, and d. 9 Feb 1871, age 78 years, in Weston Longville and d. 9 Feb 1871 in Weston.  The Bates children were:

Mary Ann, baptized 18 Mar 1821.  Father said to be a farmer and residing in Lyng.  In 1845 she had an illegitimate daughter bapr. Elizabeth who d. at age 11.  In 1848 she had another illegitimate daughter b. Charlotte who was buried 4 Aug, age 12 weeks

Thomas, baptized 22 Oct 1822 and buried 3 Nov 1822

John, bapt in 1824

Elizabeth, bapt 1826 in Lyng parish church.  In 1846 she had an illegitimate daughter baptized Susan

Betsy

Sarah Ann, baptized at Lyng 1827

Thomas [sic], baptized at Lyng 1828

Abigail, 6 Jan 1836, age 4, buried in Weston Longville

Sarah Dorothy

Abigail [sic], in 1856 had an illegitimate daughter baptized Elizabeth

The 1841 census (H107/764/11, folio 7) showed living in a farm house, Weston Longville:

John Bates, age 45[-50], ag. lab. b. Norfolk
Elizabeth, age 45[-50] b. Norfolk
John, age 15[-20] b. Norfolk
Betsy, age 15[-20] b. Norfolk
Thomas, age 15[-20] b. Norfolk
Sarah, age 6, b. Norfolk
Abigail, age 4, b. Norfolk

The 1851 census (HO107/1811 folio 99) living at Greensgate, Weston Longville:

Head John Bates, married, age 57, ag. lab. b. in Norfolk, Ringland
wife Elizabeth, age 50, b. in Weston
son Thomas, unmarried, age 23, ag. lab. b. Lyng, Norfolk
daughter Abigail, age 14, b. Weston
grand-daughter Elizabeth Bates, age 7, b. Weston
grand-daughter Susan Bates, age 6, b. Weston

The 1861 census (RG9/1208 ff77 p 8). Reg. Dist. St. Faiths’, Sub-Dist: St. Faith’s ED 6.  Parish: Weston Longville, Schedule 40.  Address:

40 Greensgate:
John Bates, married, 67, ag. lab. b. Norfolk, Ringland
Elizabeth Bates, wife, aged 609, b. Norfolk, Weston
Elizabeth Bates, granddaughter, age 5, scholar, b. Norfolk, Weston

Abigail, “daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Spragg (late Elizabeth Jordan)” b. 12 Apr 1798, baptized 13 Apr 1798

Jane, b. 8 Sep 1803[?]

Robert, “third son of Andrew Spragg and Elizabeth his wife, later Jordon”, b. 10? Apr 1804 [illegible], baptized 22 Apr 1804. I.  Robert Spragg  married and Harriet Spragg, formerly Palmer[43]  Robert did business on the same street as John Spraggs, that is, Great South St., Wisbech.

Born: at Weston, Norfolk[44], c. 1805.  He was 46 in 1851 and 57 in 1861.  Robert was buried 29 Jun 1862 at age 56 when he resided at new Wisbech.

Harriet was b. 7 Jan 1808 and baptized 17 Jan 1808 at Ringland parish, Norfolk.  Her parents were George Palmer (a blacksmith) and Hannah Loveday.  The latter pair were married 23 Nov 1806 after banns of 9, 16, and 23 Nov 1806.  George was of the parish and Hannah from an illegible parish, possibly Swaffham or Lapham.  George was buried at Ringland 15 Apr 1852, age 69, at Ringland and Hannah was buried at Ringland 20 Jul 1842, age 65.[45]Hariett's siblings were:

George, b. 13 Mar 1810, baptized 29 Mar 1810
Mary, b. 24 Feb 1812 and baptized 12 Apr 1812
Loveday, b. 27 Sep 1814, baptized 20 Oct 1814
William George, b. 10 Dec 1816, baptized 25 Dec 1816
Elijah, baptized 1 Apr 1820
Emily, baptized 5 Oct 1823
Sarah, b. 19 Apr 1825

Sarah, “daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Spraggs (late Elizabeth Jordan” b. 29 Sep 1795, baptized 14 Oct 1795

Michael, “son of Andrew and Elizabeth Spraggs (Late Elizabeth Jordan)” b. 11 Oct 1791, baptized 23 Oct 1791 (this was the first entry for any Spragg or Palmer

The Weston-Longueville Archdeacons transcriptions show:

Marriage: William Spragg of the parish of Attlebridge, single, married by banns Ann Kaye [Page?] of this parish, single woman of this church this 6th day of April 1791.  In the presence of Andrew Spragg and James Smith  Their children:

Mary Anne, daughter of William and Anne Spraggs (late Anne Kage), b. 21 Jul 1792, baptized 23 Jul 1792
William, b. 30 Jan 1794, baptized 3 Feb 1794
Anne, daughter of William and Ann Spraggs (late Anne Kage) b. 9 Jan 1796, baptized 11 Jan 1796
Hariat, daughter of William and Anne Spraggs (late Anne Kage) b. 26 Dec 1797, baptized 18 Jan 1798

Baptism:  Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Sarah Andrews (late Sarah Spraggs), b. 28 Oct 1798, baptized 2 Dec 1798

Marriage:  Henry Anderson of this parish, single man and Sarah Spragg of this parish single woman were married in this church [Weston] 13 Nov 1797 Signed by Andrews [sic] and Sarah by her mark  Witnesses' names were not legible

Note: Are Andrew and William Spraggs brothers?  Their ages are similar

Note:  There were no Spraggs in the Ringland parish register.

Marriage: c1826 (based on their census ages and age of their daughter)

In 1861[46] Robert and Harriet resided on Timber Market when Emily was b.  Robert was a gardener then.  She was 43 in 1851 and 53 in 1861.  In 1865 Harriet Spragg, Albert Street, d. 26 Aug, 57 years.  In 1847 Robert was listed as a shopkeeper on Great South Street, Wisbech.   In 1851 they lived at 94 Albert St. in Wisbech and he was a market gardener.  Children: (probable):

Emily, b. c1843 at Wisbech, married Abraham Hopkins at Wisbech St. Peter 22 Sep 1862, he age 24, bachelor, miller, resided at Wisbech St. Peter.  Abraham's father was Abraham Hopkins of Wisbech, carman.  Abraham was a gardener in 1865, miller in 1868, baker and grocer in 1870, and baker in 1872.

Emily's age was age 19, spinster, no profession, of Wisbech St. Peter.  Her father was Robert Spragg late of Wisbech, gardener.  The marriage was witnessed by William Walter Hopkins and Theresa Mary Hopkins (brother and wife?)

 The couple lived on Albert St. in 1865, 1868, 1870 and 1872.  Their children were:

Abraham Albert, b. 30 Apr 1865 baptized 6 May 1865 or 22 Oct 1865
Walter Gladstone, b. 27 Mar 1868, baptized 16 Aug 1868
Emily, b. 14 Jun 1870, baptized 21 Aug 1870
Arthur Albert, confusion here, b. 11 Feb 1872, baptized 20 Oct or 1 Nov, 1872

Thomas, 16 Chapel St., pipemaker, marriage: at Wisbech St. Peter to Emma Cross, banns 11, 18 and 25 Oct 1863, both of the parish.  Married  27 Oct 1863.  Thomas was 36 and a bachelor. 

Thomas' father was Robert Spraggs, late of Wisbech and Emma's father was Massey Cross of Wisbech, a coal porter.  1871 Wisbech census said Massey was a widower, 71, laborer, b. at Wisbech.  Living with him at 3 Chapel St. was his daughter Emma Spraggs, a widow, age 41. and his granddaughter Emily Spraggs, 7 [b.c1864], a scholar.[47]

Emma, widow and riddle maker in 1881 at Wisbech St. Peter, age 52, b.--c1829 at Wisbech.  She and her daughter Emily lived at 1 Chapel St. in 1881.  Emma and daughter Emily were the only Spraggs listed in 1881 in the Wisbech census.  Thomas's and Emma's children were:

Emily, [confused as to why there were two Emily's listed] baptized 1 Jan 1863

Emily, b. 25 Dec 1863, baptized 27 May 1866.[48]  Emily was age 17, no occupation, in 1881.[49]  Emily Spraggs of Chapel St., daughter of Thomas Spraggs, pipemaker, deceased, d. of consumption 3 Aug 1881, age 18, at Wisbech.  Sarah Norman, of 43 Canal Row, was present at Emily's death.[50]  Emily was buried 6 Aug 1881[51]

Emma, d. 1 Apr 1886 of paraplegia, age 57, widow of Robert Spraggs, general laborer, at 3 Chapel St.  Present at Emma's death was Caroline Balls, aunt, of Leverington, Camb.[52]

II. Robert Spragg, b  -- at Lynn, Norfolk, c1830[53], married Mary Ann[e] Towler at Wisbech St. Peter, 26 May 1857, he was age 25, bachelor, gardener, resided at New Wisbech, son of Robert Spragg, also a gardener.  She age 34, spinster, dressmaker, resided at date of marriage and in 1861 at Timber Market, daughter of Philip Towler, blacksmith.  Both of this parish.  Witnessed by Joseph Towler (brother?) and Louisa I. Plant.[54]   In 1861 they resided at 22 South St.[55]   St. Germans is one of the parishes of Wiggenhall just south of King's Lynn (on the river) She was b. --c1831 at St. Germans, Norfolk.[56]  Most likely their children were:

Robert, baptized 4 Sep 1861, 5 months old at Wisbech St. Peters. Parents resided on Timber Market.
Emily, baptized 22 Mar 1843.--Wisbech, St. Peter, age 7 and scholar in 1851.  Emily was b. 26 Feb 1843 at Wisbech; her father was a gardener who resided at Norfolk St. East in Wisbech St. Peters.  She was 18 in 1861 (census)

Robert Spragg

1841 Census Wisbech said he was a lodger, 19, gardener, journeyman, lived on Great South Street, b. Lynn, Norwich

Abraham Pratt and Elizabeth

Married: 11 Dec  1792 at Swaffham, he was a widower

George William Miles and Elizabeth Sprag

Marriage; at Wisbech St. Peter, 7 Jul 1831.  He was a bachelor and she a spinster.  Witnessed by Mary Sprag.

Edward and Elizabeth Fowler

Parents lived on South Brink and father was toll bar keeper

Children:

Elizabeth Sophia, baptized 12 Aug 1830 at Wisbech, St. Peter.

John Sprags (?) and Elizabeth Horn (?)

Marriage: third banns 27 Nov 1768, he a bachelor and she a spinster both of Wisbech St. Peter's.  This is the earliest mention of any possible Spraggs at Wisbech St. Peters.  Otherwise Wisbech St. Peter records show no Spraggs marriages through 1769.

No Attwoods or Spraggs were in the baptism register 1558-through those mentioned above

The 1881 census of Cambridgeshire listed only one married Spragg family:

William and Caroline Spragg

He age 30 and she 31, he b. Grimstone, Norfolk., and she b. March.  The family lived in March, Norfolk.  He was a bricklayer.  Their children were:

Susan E., niece, unmarried, 19, b. Grimstead, Norfolk.  Robert B. Johnson listed as head
Francis, 4, b. March
Alice, 1, b. March

Also:  IGI, LDS said that for St. Paul parish, Norwich, Norfolk, Thomas Wade and Mary Barber had a daughter Patience Harriet Wade, b. 5 Nov 1797.  Also:

Thomas Wade married Elizabeth Flint c1762, Wynonham, Norfolk.  Also

Note: St. John DeSepulchre, Norwich, showed James Wade and Mary ____ had a son Thomas Mitchell Wade christened 18 Nov 1764.  Also:

Thomas Wade married Hannah ____ and had a son Thomas christened at St. Mary at Coslany, .  Also

Thomas Wade and married ____ 26 Sep 1776 of Stow Bedan, Norfolk

Note: From Archdeacon's transcripts for Attlebridge parish:

Baptisms:

Samuel, son of William and Mary Spragg, b. 12 Jan 1773, baptized 28 Feb 1773

Sarah, daughter of William and Mary Spragg, b. 2 Nov 1766, baptized 30 Nov 1766

Unidentified event: William Spragg and his wife 21 Jan 1771

Note: pages for 1806 and 1807 were illegible due to damage.  There were no records in the transcripts after 1812

[2]Swaffham, Norfolk, baptism register 1737-1812.  Place of birth confirmed in census of 1861

[3]Swaffham register; also Archdeacon Transcript 1725-1811/12, Cranwich Deaconry, Norwich Diocese, Norfolk Archdeaconry

[4]Death Certificate, General Register Office, London.  By this date Walsoken had been transferred to Norfolk County.  No definitive proof of family relationship has been found, but evidence is substantial that this identification is correct.  However, daughter Susan's marriage certificate said father John Spraggs was dead by 11 Dec 1865

[5]Walsoken Parish Register, as supplied by Dorothy Papworth of Wisbech in letter to A. W. Sprague, Jr., April 1997

[6]1861 census, Wisbech St. Peters

[7]Parish church register.  No pertinent burials there 1813-1890

[8]1851 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[9]Death certificate for Patience Spraggs, General Register Office, London.

[10]General Register, Terrington, St. Clements

[11]General Register

[12]Archdeacon's Transcripts, Lynn Deanery, Norwich Archdeanery, Norwich Diocese

[13]Papworth, April 1997

[14]Dates of the children's baptisms, deaths, and addresses are based on the children's baptismal and death records of Wisbech St. Peter parish registers.  John and Patience are explicitly stated to be the parents of each of the fourteen children.

[15]Timber Market and Elm Street appear to be used interchangeably.  Today Timber Market is Norfolk Street.

[16]1851 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter; 1851 and 1861 censuses confirm place of birth as Wisbech

[17]1861 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[18]Marriage Certificate, General Register Office, London.

[19]Register of Wisbech St. Peter parish; place of birth confirmed in 1861 census

[20]Register of Wisbech St. Peter parish; place of birth confirmed in 1851 census

[21]1851 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[22]Death Certificate, Registration District Wisbech St. Peter; note: a Daws was witness at Eliza's father's marriage in 1818

[23]Burials, Wisbech St. Peter Register

[24]1861 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[25]Register of Wisbech St. Peter parish.

[26]1851 census for Wisbech St. Peter.

[27]1861 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[28]Register of Wisbech St. Peter parish.

[29]1851 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[30]1861 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[31]Marriage Certificate, Wisbech St. Peters

[32]Birth Certificate, Wisbech St. Peters Registration District

[33]Register of Wisbech St. Peter parish.

[34]Years and kinds of occupations are based on his children's baptismal records of Wisbech St. Peter parish registers.

[35]Marriage Certificate for William Spraggs, General Register Office, London.

[36]1851 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[37]Marriage Certificate for William Spraggs, General Register Office, London.

[38]R. Gardner, Gazateer and Directory of Cambridgeshire, 1851

[39]Death Certificate for Patience Spraggs, General Register Office, London.

[40]1861 census returns for Wisbech St. Peter.

[41]Death certificate, General Register Office, London.

[42]Andrew Wager, my.genealogy@lineone.net, “Ancestors of Andrew Wager, England, Rootsweb

[43]Daughter Emily's Birth Certificate, Wisbech St. Peters District

[44]1861 Census, Wisbech St. Peters

[45]Ringland parish register.  Place of birth confirmed in 1861 census of Wisbech St. Peters.  There was no record of Robert's and Hariett's marriage in the Ringland parish register.  No spraggs were found in the register

[46]Census

[47]1871 census, Wisbech St. Peters

[48]Parish Register

[49]1881 Census, Wisbech St. Peters

[50]Death Certificate, Register

[51]Parish Register

[52]Death Certificate, Register

[53]1861 Census, Wisbech St. Peters

[54]Marriage Certificate, Wisbech St. Peters

[55]Census, Wisbech St. Peters

[56]Census