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Household of James Sprague (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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.

James Sprague and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sprague, born in 1840 in Shute, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Sprague, born in 1840 in Musbury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1863 in Shute, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1870 in Shute, Devon, England), James (born 1872 in Shute, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Shute, Devon, England), Edward (born 1875 in Shute, Devon, England) and William (born 1877 in Shute, Devon, England).


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James Sprague's household

Male

James

Sprague

Head
Female

Louisa

Sprague

Wife
Male

Henry

Sprague

Son
Female

Louisa

Sprague

Daughter
Male

James

Sprague

Son
Female

Ellen

Sprague

Daughter
Male

Edward

Sprague

Son
Male

William

Sprague

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sprague
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shute, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sprague

Head

Married

41

1840

Shute, Devon, England

Louisa

Sprague

Wife

Married

41

1840

Musbury, Devon, England

Henry

Sprague

Son

Single

18

1863

Shute, Devon, England

Louisa

Sprague

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shute, Devon, England

James

Sprague

Son

Single

9

1872

Shute, Devon, England

Ellen

Sprague

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shute, Devon, England

Edward

Sprague

Son

Single

6

1875

Shute, Devon, England

William

Sprague

Son

Single

4

1877

Shute, Devon, England

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