Robert SPRAULE (1898-1974)

Robert Lenrick SPRAULE was born on 8 December 1898 in Preston, Lancashire, England. ¹ In 1911 he was resident in Preston, 172 Villiers St. In 1911 he was a Weaver's Tenter. In 1918 he was a Soldier (Private, Manchester Regiment #57217). He married Ellen BIRKENHEAD in 1931 in St Mark, Preston. ² He died on 11 March 1974 in Amounderness, Lancashire, England. ³

Listed as Robert L Sproule in the GRO marriage index and Robert Leonard Spraule in the LRO index.

Listed as Robert Lenrick Spraule in the GRO birth index and death index.

WW1 medals: Victory Medal, British War Medal.

Ellen BIRKENHEAD , daughter of William Henry BIRKENHEAD (1868-1951) and Sarah Jane ALSTON (1874-1954), was born on 21 January 1908 in Preston. ⁴ In 1911 she was resident in Preston, 194 Havelock St. She died in February 1997 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ⁵ She and Robert Lenrick SPRAULE had the following children:

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