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Household of Matthew Sproul (born 1826, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 Sproul and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sproul, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Barbara Sproul, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Sproul's household

Male

Matthew

Sproul

Head
Female

Barbara

Sproul

Wife
Male

Peter

Ferguson

Son
Female

Janet

Sproul

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Sproul

Son
Male

William

Sproul

Son
Female

Barbara

Sproul

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sproul

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sproul
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sproul

Head

Married

55

1826

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Sproul

Wife

Married

46

1835

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sproul

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Sproul

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Sproul

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Sproul

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Sproul

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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