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Household of John Spruce (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, Lancashire,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.

John Spruce and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spruce, born in 1831 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Spruce, born in 1835 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward J (born 1860 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Hadley, Shropshire, England), Clara (born 1867 in Hadley, Shropshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Hadley, Shropshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and Lydia (born 1876 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Charles Moseley, born in 1861 in Dawley, Shropshire, England.


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John Spruce's household

Male

John

Spruce

Head
Female

Lydia

Spruce

Wife
Male

Edward J

Spruce

Son
Male

Albert

Spruce

Son
Female

Clara

Spruce

Daughter
Male

Harry

Spruce

Son
Male

Alfred

Spruce

Son
Female

Lydia

Spruce

Daughter
Male

Charles

Moseley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Spruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spruce

Head

Married

50

1831

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Lydia

Spruce

Wife

Married

46

1835

Horsehay, Shropshire, England

Edward J

Spruce

Son

Single

21

1860

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Albert

Spruce

Son

Single

16

1865

Hadley, Shropshire, England

Clara

Spruce

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hadley, Shropshire, England

Harry

Spruce

Son

Single

9

1872

Hadley, Shropshire, England

Alfred

Spruce

Son

Single

7

1874

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Spruce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Charles

Moseley

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Dawley, Shropshire, England

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