SPRANKLIN Family

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Hi,
Looking for any information re: SPRANKLIN(g). Charles Sprankling AM was chief boatman in the Coastguard receiving the Albert Medal in 1867 for 'saving life at sea'. According to the book "Coastguard! An official history of HM Coastguard" by William WEBB, " Charles SPRANKLIN of Burton Bradstock, Dorset received his medal for swimming out in a heavy sea to save the crew of a fishing boat." He was married to Margaret McMullen and they had 5 children, Neal Charles, Thomas, Margaret, Canon James Hugh CBE (Douai Abbey), and Mary. Neal Charles left Britain in approx. 1855 arriving in Australia some time later. Death registered as Neil Charles Spranklin 14/3/1929.
All information greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Lynn & John Spranklin
Queensland - Australia

[busyglen]

Hi Lynn & John

Have you seen this site? If you go here, you will find some information on Charles & Margaret, also the places where the children were born which may help.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Coastguards/S.html

Glenys

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Hi Glenys,
Thank you for that. Have had a look and confirmed names etc. I have some census data too...had no idea the scale of the project I was undertaking...lol
Thanks again.
Cheers
Lynn & John Spranklin