Individual Details
Vincent John Swanson Sprent
(Abt Apr 1857 - Abt Apr 1936)
Events
| Birth | Abt Apr 1857 | Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom |  | ||
| Census | 1861 | Scholar - 12 St James Place, Plumstead, Kent, England, United Kingdom |  | | |
| Census | 1871 | Scholar - Government House, Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 11 Jul 1881 | Bolarum, Madras, India - Agnes Mabel Baker | | ||
| Marriage | Abt Apr 1895 | (Registration District), Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom - Barbara Evelyn M "Evelyn" Butter | | | |
| Census | 1901 | Drill Master - Percy House, Workhouse Seperate School, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Army Pensioner - Instructor Drill - 97 Millais Road, Leytonstone, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Sep 1914 | School Drill Instructor | | ||
| Residence | Abt Sep 1914 | 130 Tower Hamlets Road, Forest Gate, Essex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Military | From 11 Sep 1914 to 20 Jan 1915 | British Army | | | |
| Death | Abt Apr 1936 | (Registration District), West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom | |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Evelyn M "Evelyn" Butter (1876 - ) |
| Child | Cecil Sprent (1903 - ) |
| Child | Roland Sprent (1907 - ) |
| Spouse | Agnes Mabel Baker (1863 - ) |
| Child | Charles Sprent (1882 - ) |
| Child | Isabel Maud Sprent (1884 - ) |
| Child | Ethel Alice Sprent (1886 - ) |
| Father | Major William Swanson Sprent (1829 - 1903) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Corcoran (1834 - ) |
| Sibling | William Swanson Sprent (1860 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Charles Albert Sprent (1862 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Hector James Swanson Sprent (1863 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Isabella Swanson Sprent (1864 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Herbert Sprent (1868 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Matthew Sprent (1871 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Ethel Sprent (1873 - 1962) |
Notes
Census
Listed as a grandson in the household of William Sprent.Marriage
On 1911 census say married 15 years.Census
Listed as a servant and married. Note says "Employed by the Guardians of the Brentford Union"Military
Extract from British Army Pension records:Army Reserve - one years Service - Attestation dated: 11 Sept 1914
Name: Vincent John Swanson Sprent
Birthplace: Woolwich, Kent
Age: 57 years
Occupation: School Drill Instructor
Served before: Yes - 2nd Lancers 18 Years - discharged on request.
Statement of service: No: 10608 - Corps of Lancers of the line
Posted private - 11 Sept 1914
Promoted to former rank on enlistment: S.S.M - 11 Sept 1914
Discharged: 20 Jan 1915 - his service no longer being required.
Next of kin: Wife - Barbara Evelyn - 130 Tower Hamlets Rd, Forest Gate
Sons: Cecil & Roland - same address.
Description: Height: 5ft 9 5/8 ins - Weight: 158 lbs - Chest: 38 ins range: 2 ins - Eyes: Hazel - Hair: Brown - Religion: Church of England - Marks: Indistinct tattoo marks inside left forearm, scar left eyebrow.
Endnotes
1. England & Wales - GRO Birth Index, 1857 Apr/Jun - Lewisham - Vol: 1d Page: 631.
2. 1861 Census - England, Class: RG 9; Piece: 409; Folio: 69; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542632.
3. 1871 Census - England, Class: RG10; Piece: 1683; Folio: 101; Page: 11; GSU roll: 829965.
4. India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948, FHL Film Number: 521869.
5. England & Wales - GRO Marriage Index, 1895 Apr/Jun - Sunderland - Vol: 10a Page: 912.
6. 1901 Census - England, Class: RG13; Piece: 1186; Folio: 82; Page: 1.
7. 1911 Census - England, Class: RG14; Piece: 9611; Schedule Number: 81.
8. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 3896.
9. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 3896.
10. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 3896.
11. England & Wales GRO Death Index, 1936 Apr/Jun - West Ham - Vol: 4a Page: 17.