ˌɔn θɹˈiː fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn, spɹˈɪɡ mˈæɹid ɡɹˈaɪsldə ˈeɪ. fˈaɪndleɪ pˈæɾɚsən, dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɑːbɚt fˈaɪndleɪ pˈæɾɚsən ænd ɡɹˈeɪs nˈeɪ dɹˈɛɡhɔːɹn, bˈɔːɹn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ɪn pˈeɪsli, skˈɑːtlənd.
On 3 February 1951, Sprigg married Griselda A. Findlay Paterson, daughter of Robert Findlay Paterson and Grace née Dreghorn, born December 1921 in Paisley, Scotland.