Monday 18 April 2022

The Family of Lendrick Sproule of Caugherty / Caherty, Ballyclug, Antrim

 LENDRICK SPROULE OF CAUGHERTY was born in 1785 in Caherty, Ballyclug, Antrim, Ireland. Caugherty is the old name for this townland in Ballyclug, Caherty is the modern name. Lendrick died on 05 Dec 1896 in Caherty, Ballyclug at the age of 111.  (Broughshane Grave Inscription and Irishgenealogy.ie)

Lendrick Sproule's father was John Sproule of Caherty, who died in 1825, and his mother was Martha. (The Parents of Lendrick SprouleKate Tammemagi) Lendrick married AGNES who died on 01 Apr 1886 in Caherty, Ballyclug, at age 70. (Irishgenealogy.ie)

Lendrick Sproule of Caugherty and Agnes had the following children:

AGNES SPROULE died on 31 Aug 1904 in Caherty, Ballyclug. (Irishgenealogy.ie) Agnes was aged 69 not married. She appears in the 1901 Census living in Caherty with her brothers.

JOHN SPROULE OF CAHERTY was born in 1836 in Caherty, Ballyclug. He died on 16 Oct 1902 in Caherty aged 66. He married Margaret Boyd, daughter of James Boyd, on 31 Jul 1860 in Broughshane, Racavan, Antrim. I could not find Margaret after this wedding. She is not with the family in the 1901 or 1911 Census and there nor is she anywhere else in Antrim. There is no death record for her. John is in Caherty in the 1911 census, and he is listed as ‘married’ at his death in 1901.  John’s son James Sproule, was present with John at his death, and James is named on his probate record. I haven’t found a birth for James, nor have I found a death for him. The only James Sproule of the right age in the neighbourhood in the 1901 and 1911 census returns was a James who worked in the Ballymena Workhouse.

ROBERT SPROULE BOOKKEEPER was born in 1840 in Caherty, Ballyclug. He died on 09 Nov 1909 in Broughshane St, Ballymena and his son Samuel Sproule was present at his death. (Irishgenealogy.ie) At the time of his death, Robert was a House Furnisher, but in his earlier working life he was a Clerk and Bookkeeper. Robert married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hanna, daughter of William Hanna, of Balee Cottage, Ballymena, on 08 Aug 1865 in Broughshane, Antrim. Robert and Lizzie went to live in Liverpool shortly after this, and were there until after the 1901 census. They had 6 children that I know of, Jane Maria and William, both born in Linen Hall St. Ballymena. Rogert Lendrick, Maria, Samuel Patrick and Jane isablella all born in Lancashire, England. I have not found the record of Lizzie Hanna’s death. Two of Robert’s children, William and Jane Isabella, were living with the family in Caherty in the 1901 census and William inherited the Caherty farm.

PATRICK SPROULE OF CAUGHERTY was born in 1841 in Caherty, Ballyclug, and he died on 09 Mar 1903 in Caherty, Ballyclug. Patrick was a bachelor, and he lived with his brothers on the Caherty farm.

HUGH SPROULE OF CAUGHERTY was born about 1852 in Caherty, Ballyclug, Antrim, Ireland. He died on 13 Jul 1921 aged 71, in Caherty, Ballyclug. He was not married.

LENDRICK SPROULE OF CAHERTY was born about 1855 in Caherty, and he was a Shoemaker. He died on 24 Jul 1894 in Caherty and William, son of Robert, was present at his death.


Other Posts on this Family:

1. The Mystery Picture - R. Sproule Shop

2. Robert Sproule the Saddler – the Lendrick Connection 

3. The Family of Hugh Sproule of Ballycreggy and Bridge St Ballymena, and Mary Ann 

4. The Parents of Lendrick Sproule of Caugherty


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