Thats the problem I am having. I have records of them in census returns in the UK for Whitehaven and also records in Canada and they specify that they were born on the Isle of Man but I'm having problems finding much. There is a maiden name of Leece though and I have found records of Leece but not for Spruston.

The details I have are:

Robert Spruston born abt 1848 Isle of Man
Actually I did find him in 1871 census as a farm servant at Ballavitchell Farm and also in the 1891 census as SPURSTON

He married Jane Leece. Domestic servant at a farm in 1871 census (Bairdkin? spelling?) Farm, Maroun. Christened Marown 20/8/1848

They had 8 children, 2 of whom were born in Marown:

Thomas Arthur: BORN 1875. Christened 17/5/1874 Marown

Ada Magaret: BORN 1873. Christened 26/5/1872

I have found a Robert Sprooston on IGI who married Mary Gilmour and he was christened on 12/12/1847 so I'm thinking that is Robert above.

Having problems getting any further at the moment or finding records.