Place:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle
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Gravestone one of the few remaining in the burial ground
Place:
Hunter Street Newcastle
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Death of Joseph Spragg, storekeeper, after a long and painful illness on 18th October. Left a wife and 8 children
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George Spragg Brother of Josep Spragg of Newcastle. Died on 21st November of consumption aged 31 years
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Signed address to Dr. Bowker on the occasion of Bowker's return to England
Place:
Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle
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A stone which will recall many amusing experiences to the minds of old citizens is that erected - To the memory of Joseph Spragg, who was born Nov. 26 1809 in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, London, and departed this life Oct. 18 1857. Beneath the inscription if the following quaint verse - Life is uncertain, Death is sure, Sin is the wound, Christ is the cure. He was one of the early business men of the place and for years kept a store on the site occupied by the Yacht Club Hotel, which was pulled down some years ago and the Westminster Hotel erected in its place. The store was a general one in every sense of the word, where, so to speark, the customer, could purchase anything from a needle to an anchor. One of Spraggs characteristics was his independent spirit. It was a common thing for him to tell customers who went to make purchases at meal hours that he was having his breakfast or dinner as the case may be and they must come back later one, when he would attend to them. There were only two stores in those days and if the rival establishement did not possess the required article the customer was entirely at the mercy of the eccentric merchant. His establishment embraced tailoring and hairdressing, and many a gathering took place in the old saloon, where the townsmen of the day discussed current politics and local topics of interest
Place:
Dwelling house, Hunter Street, Newcastle
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On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 19 July 1911
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter 48/25. Request from the Magistrate at Newcastle to Digby Miller at Raymond Terrace that Joseph Spraggs would be confined to the Raymond Terrace district because in 1844 Spraggs was convicted of having had carnal knowledge of a girl aged 12 and was sentenced to 12 months in Newcastle gaol. The girl on whom the assault was perpetrated still resided with her parents in Newcastle and it was not considered proper that Spragg should be allowed to reside there. Therefore request that his ticket of leave be altered from Raymond Terrace to Newcastle denied
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
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Death - on the 11th September at Newcastle, after a long and painful illness, Fanny Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Spragg, of Newcastle and dearly beloved daughter of Mrs. Robert Lea of Bourke street, Surry Hills, aged 29 years
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p16
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Marriage of Joseph Spragg aged 32 and Ann Bowen aged 22. Witnesses Stephen Davis and Anne Elliott
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
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George Oakford, attached to the hospital., charged by J.S. Williamson with neglect and insolence when he refused to move a spade quickly enough. Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Roberts and Joseph Spragg gave evidence that Williamson had shook & pushed Oakford and called him an insolent young scoundrel. In defence Oakford said he had been working all day and was tired. Case discharged from Court
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
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Assigned to the hospital at Newcastle. Charged with neglect of duty. Discharged as the prosecutor did not appear
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
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Sentenced to 7 days in Newcastle gaol cells for making away with government property
First Name:
Joseph and Ann
Date:
Baptism December 1843
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.11
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Tailor. Baptism of son George Henry Spragg
First Name:
Joseph and Ann
Date:
Baptism February 1849
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.23
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Shopkeeper. Baptism of son John Edward Spragg
First Name:
Joseph and Ann
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.26
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Shopkeeper. Baptism of daughter Eliza Jane
First Name:
Joseph and Ann
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms. p.64
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Storekeeper. Baptism of daughter Mary Ann Spragg
First Name:
Joseph and Anne
Date:
Baptism October 1844
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.13
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Tailor. Baptism of daughter Fanny Anne
First Name:
Joseph and Anne
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.20
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Shopkeeper. Baptism of son Joseph
First Name:
Joseph and anne
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 56
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Storekeeper. Baptism of daughter Hannah Maria Bowler Spragg
First Name:
Joseph and Anne
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 47
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Storekeeper. Baptism of daughter Sophia Caroline Esther Spragg
