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Record #23338
Name :
: Cecil George SPRAGG (1898 - 1944)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 1944
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Shropshire, Wellington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Simcoe, Innisfil
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Cecil George Spragg.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Cecil George Spragg
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1898
Registration District: Wellington Sal
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 703

1901 English Census records place Cecil G Spragg in Donnington, Newport, Shropshire, England. He is in the household of Hannah and William Elks, listed as their Grandson, his mother's name is Annie Eliz, she is also in residence. Cecil is 3 years of age, born about 1898 in Hadley, Shropshire, England.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SPRAGG
Given Name: C.G.
Age: 7
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-08-03
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1905-08-12
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: 433 children, males to Toronto and Winnipeg and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were travelling with the group. Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7, was listed as going to Peterborough.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-485
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Arrived with his brother, Albert Edward Spragg.

18 Feb 1925 Marriage in Simcoe, Ontario for Cecil George Spragg, listed as a Charge of Dr. Banardo's. He married Laurie Grace Christina Rich, daughter of Jane Brewster and Frank Rich.

Find A Grave Memorial# 99373686 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-18 12:21:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-18 12:22:59 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  4 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16828 SPRAGG, Albert Edward1894ENG,     Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17726 SPRAGG, Archibald R1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23338 SPRAGG, Cecil George1898ENG, SAL, Wellington Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17725 SPRAGG, Leonard A1898ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos