Sproston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Sproston family

The surname Sproston was first found in Cheshire at Sproston, which dates back to the Domesday Book as lands originally held by William Malbank, Baron of Nantwich. 1 The family is generally believed to have been from Brecey near Caen in Normandy. Sproston literally meant "farmstead of a man called Sprow" derived from the Old English personal name + tun. 2 Sproston and Sproston Green have remained small townships through the years as a census taken in the late 1800s listed only 171 inhabitants.

Early History of the Sproston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sproston research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1160 and 1214 are included under the topic Early Sproston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sproston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sproston, Sprosson, Sproson, Sprotton, Sproton, Sprotson, Sproxton and many more.

Early Notables of the Sproston family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

the Sproston family of Cheshire

Sproston migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sproston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Sproston, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
Mr. Daniel Sproston, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Sproston (post 1700) +

Bert Sproston, English football full back who is remembered for playing both at international level for the England national football team and at club level for Manchester City F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C
Darren Sproston PhD, Principal Lecturer and Head of Music at the University of Wolverhampton
William Sproston Caine (1842-1903), British politician and Temperance advocate

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora