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Household of James Sprowell (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 Sprowell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sprowell, born in 1840 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Sprowell, born in 1840 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James T (born 1871 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1813 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James's Mother, Betty (born 1813 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Sprowell's household

Male

James

Sprowell

Head
Female

Alice

Sprowell

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Sprowell

Daughter
Male

James T

Sprowell

Son
Male

William

Sprowell

Son
Male

John

Sprowell

Father
Female

Betty

Sprowell

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Sprowell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Sprowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sprowell

Head

Married

41

1840

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sprowell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Sprowell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James T

Sprowell

Son

Single

10

1871

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Sprowell

Son

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Sprowell

Father

Married

68

1813

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Betty

Sprowell

Mother

Married

68

1813

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sprowell

Lodger

Widow

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

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