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Household of John Spragg (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

John Spragg and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spragg, born in 1845 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Spragg, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha A (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John (born 1870 in Cheshire, England) and William (born 1873 in Stoneclough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, George (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John's Stepdaughter, Sarah A (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John's Stepson, John (born 1876 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and John's Stepson, William (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Spragg's household

Male

John

Spragg

Head
Female

Hannah

Spragg

Wife
Female

Martha A

Spragg

Daughter
Male

John

Spragg

Son
Male

William

Spragg

Son
Male

George

Higginson

Stepson
Female

Sarah A

Higginson

Stepdaughter
Male

John

Higginson

Stepson
Male

William

Higginson

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Spragg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spragg

Head

Married

36

1845

Chester, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Spragg

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Spragg

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Spragg

Son

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

William

Spragg

Son

Single

8

1873

Stoneclough, Lancashire, England

George

Higginson

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Higginson

Stepdaughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Higginson

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

William

Higginson

Stepson

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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