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Household of Samuel Sproston (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Samuel Sproston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Sproston, born in 1856 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Isabel Sproston, born in 1857 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), John Henry (born 1879 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and James Potter (born 1881 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Sproston's household

Male

Samuel

Sproston

Head
Female

Isabel

Sproston

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sproston

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Sproston

Son
Male

James Potter

Sproston

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Sproston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Sproston

Head

Married

25

1856

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Isabel

Sproston

Wife

Married

24

1857

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sproston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Golborne, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Sproston

Son

Single

2

1879

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James Potter

Sproston

Son

Single

0

1881

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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