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Household of John Spurge (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Spurge and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spurge, born in 1839 in Coggeshall, Essex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), William (born 1870 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1874 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1876 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Spinster, Emily (born 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Visitor, Mrs (born 1833 in Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Mrs (born 1851 in Broadheath, Cheshire, England).


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John Spurge's household

Male

John

Spurge

Head
Male

John

Spurge

Son
Male

William

Spurge

Son
Female

Emily

Spurge

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Spurge

Daughter
Female

Emily

Crosford

Spinster
Female

Mrs

Mercer

Visitor
Female

Mrs

Warburton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spurge
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Coggeshall, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spurge

Head

Widower

42

1839

Coggeshall, Essex, England

John

Spurge

Son

Single

13

1868

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

William

Spurge

Son

Single

11

1870

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Emily

Spurge

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Spurge

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Emily

Crosford

Spinster

Single

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mrs

Mercer

Visitor

Widow

48

1833

Cheshire, England

Mrs

Warburton

Servant

Married

30

1851

Broadheath, Cheshire, England

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