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Household of Matthew Sproat (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Matthew Sproat and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sproat, born in 1848 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hady I Sproat, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eleanor (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ethel M (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Cousin, Prudence Brayshaw, born in 1867 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
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Matthew Sproat's household
Matthew
Sproat
Head
Hady I
Sproat
Wife
Eleanor
Sproat
Daughter
Ethel M
Sproat
Daughter
Edgar
Sproat
Son
Prudence
Brayshaw
Cousin
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Sproat |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Sproat | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Hady I | Sproat | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Eleanor | Sproat | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ethel M | Sproat | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Edgar | Sproat | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Prudence | Brayshaw | Cousin | Single | 14 | 1867 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
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