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Household of John Sperring (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

John Sperring and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sperring, born in 1835 in Winscombe, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Sperring, born in 1852 in Westbury, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Mary C C (born 1867 in Wedmore, Somerset, England), Reginald J (born 1879 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and George (born 1880 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1858 in Wedmore, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Eli (born 1867 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).


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John Sperring's household

Male

John

Sperring

Head
Female

Emma

Sperring

Wife
Female

Mary C C

Sperring

Daughter
Male

Reginald J

Sperring

Son
Male

George

Sperring

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Higgs

Servant
Male

Eli

Kingston

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sperring
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Winscombe, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sperring

Head

Married

46

1835

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Emma

Sperring

Wife

Married

29

1852

Westbury, Somerset, England

Mary C C

Sperring

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Reginald J

Sperring

Son

Single

2

1879

Wedmore, Somerset, England

George

Sperring

Son

Single

1

1880

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Higgs

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Eli

Kingston

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wedmore, Somerset, England

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