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Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Sub-District Registers At Reference
SPROSTON Mary Wolstanton Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Hi in trying to locate a baptism for this person ( possible half sister of a direct relative)
Can't see any mothers maiden name on free bmd so thought maybe a baptism but as yet can't find one / the mothers first name is Sarah who married James Sproson

Thank you !!!! :-)

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Mary Sproston
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name Mary Sproston
Event Type Census
Event Date 1841
Event Place Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Residence Note Red Street
Gender Female
Age 1
Age (Original) 1
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birthplace Staffordshire
Registration District Wolstanton & Burslem
Parish Wolstanton
County Staffordshire
Page Number 15
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 993/10
Affiliate Record Type Household
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
James Sproston M 25-29 Staffordshire
Sarah Sproston F 25-29 Staffordshire
Martha Sproston F 6 Staffordshire
Mary Sproston F 1

This is the family Martha is my line

SPROWSTON, MARY EMBERTON Order
GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in WOLSTANTON AND BURSLEM UNION Volume 17 Page 273

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FreeReg Marriage entry Link for reporting error in transcription Field Value
County Staffordshire
Place (link for place information) Wolstanton
Church name St Margaret
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 736
Marriage date 20 Jun 1835
Groom forename Thomas
Groom surname SPROWSTON
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Wolstanton
Groom parish Wolstanton
Groom occupation Collier
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname EMBERTON
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Wolstanton
Bride parish Wolstanton
Witness Samuel WILLIAMS
Witness Margaret SPROWSTON
Register note By Banns. Bride, Groom and both witnesses made their mark thus

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FreeReg Marriage entry Link for reporting error in transcription Field Value
County Staffordshire
Place (link for place information) Weston-upon-Trent
Church name St Andrew
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 72
Marriage date 14 Apr 1836
Groom forename James
Groom surname SPROSTON
Groom condition bachelor
Groom abode Of this Parish
Bride forename Sarah
Bride surname CLARKE
Bride abode Of this Parish
Witness Thomas CLARKE
Witness Mariann BULLOCK
Register note Bullock x

Ok so here's the problem my line Martha Emberton married a Daniei Tomkinson in 1859 she stated father Unknown but then when Martha started registering her children's births she flipped from Emberton maiden name to Sproson - she did this on my line James Henry Tomkinson 1872 wolstanton - I guess I'm trying to see if that Emberton name slots in some where

Do you think a Sarah Emberton married a mr Clarke and then she married a James Sproson ?!!

I suppose the Sarah Emberton who married Thomas ( maybe janes bro ) could of died and James Sproson and Sarah Clarke could of been guardians?!

Just to add Mary Sproson witnessed 1859 marriage

Staffordshire marriages Transcription
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First name(s) Martha
Last name Emberton
Age Of Age
Marriage year 1859
Marriage date 12 Dec 1859
Marriage place Wolstanton, St Margaret
Denomination Anglican
Residence Red Street
Spouse's first name(s) Daniel
Spouse's last name Tomkinson
Spouse's age Of Age
Spouse's residence Red Street
Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph
Spouse's father's last name Tomkinson
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D3534/1/29
Page 181
Register type Marriage
Record set Staffordshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain


on marriage cert for martha it says father unknown

That's right but I guess in away that could indicate the stepfather thing with the Sprosons I'm soo stumped by this one

With this Sproson name appearing on two of Martha's children birth cert ie that's what she said her maiden name was for two and the other 3 she said Emberton & also Mary Sprosin being a witness to Martha s marriage, I just can't suss the link as yet x

Should I be looking for a marriage between a Sarah (?!!) & mr Emberton and assuming mr Embertin died and the Mrs Sarah Emberton died after she became Mrs Thomas Sprowston - then James & other Sarah Sproson cared for the kids ( long shot I know )

Looking back on the above info posted the James sproston & Sarah Clarke marriage is the wrong area - the Thomas Sprowston& Sarah Emberton more favourable but not sure where to go from here because forename not right with that census - thoughts please :-D

Just a quick question

Would a bride back in 1859 have to produce there baptism certificate or other proof before being allowed to marry in said church - this is why I'm now thinking Martha used Emberton on cert not Sproson?!!! :-)

Can't find a baptism for her though saying that :-S