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Household of James Sproston (born 1853, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

James Sproston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sproston, born in 1853 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sproston, born in 1853 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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James Sproston's household

Male

James

Sproston

Head
Female

Ann

Sproston

Wife
Male

James

Sproston

Son
Female

Annie

Sproston

Daughter
Male

John

Sproston

Son
Female

Mary

Sproston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sproston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sproston

Head

Married

28

1853

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Ann

Sproston

Wife

Married

28

1853

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Sproston

Son

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Annie

Sproston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Sproston

Son

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Sproston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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