William Spratt 1789 - 1862

A laborer and the son of James Spratt and Sarah Impett,

William Spratt, the 3 times great-grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Margate, Kent, England on May 14, 17891,2,3, was baptized there at St John the Baptist Church on May 31, 1789 and married Mary Hughes (with whom he had 11 children: James, Sarah, William, Sarah, Matilda, Henry, Hope, Charity, Harriet, Mary and Esther) in St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent, England on Oct 8, 18155 (KFHS CD 17/St. Nicholas At Wade, Kent, England).

William spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: in Kent on Mar 8, 18158; at The Street in St Nicholas-at-Wade on Jun 6, 18419; in St Nicholas-at-Wade in 18512; and at The Street in St Nicholas-at-Wade on Apr 7, 186110.

He died on Mar 6, 1862 in St Nicholas-at-Wade4 (inflammation of the lungs) and was buried there on Mar 13, 1862 (aged 72yrs. Verified at Margate library 24 Mar 2010)6,7.

Parents

1. James was born c. 1761
2. Sarah was born c. 1765

Children

1. James was born on May 12, 1816
2. Sarah was born c. 1817
3. William was born c. 1820
4. Sarah was born c. 1821
5. Matilda was born on Jun 5, 1825
6. Henry was born c. 1827
7. Hope was born c. 1830
8. Charity was born c. 1830
9. Harriet was born c. 1832
10. Mary was born c. 1835
11. Esther was born in 1836

Citations

1. 1841 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National
2. 1851 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National
3. 1861 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National
4. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
5. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. Public Member Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.
7. England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991 - Findmypast
8. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
9. 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 50)
10. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 71 and the head of the household)

Notes

A tithe award was awarded to him by James White on 10/10/1839 (www.kentarchaeology.org.uk).

Media

William Spratt - death

Kentish Gazette 12-12-1843

Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette - 8 Dec 1855

Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette - 9 Dec 1848

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