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Household of Charles Sproston (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Charles Sproston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Sproston, born in 1843 in Mere, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sproston, born in 1845 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Reuben (born 1869 in Millington, Cheshire, England), John (born 1873 in Millington, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1875 in Millington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Martha E (born 1866 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Thomas (born 1841 in Marston, Cheshire, England).


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Charles Sproston's household

Male

Charles

Sproston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sproston

Wife
Male

Reuben

Sproston

Son
Male

John

Sproston

Son
Male

William

Sproston

Son
Female

Martha E

Lewis

Servant
Male

Thomas

Lambeth

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Sproston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mere, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Sproston

Head

Married

38

1843

Mere, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Sproston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Reuben

Sproston

Son

Single

12

1869

Millington, Cheshire, England

John

Sproston

Son

Single

8

1873

Millington, Cheshire, England

William

Sproston

Son

Single

6

1875

Millington, Cheshire, England

Martha E

Lewis

Servant

Single

15

1866

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Lambeth

Servant

Single

40

1841

Marston, Cheshire, England

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