Spragg 1871 shropshire census

[spingo]

I'm am trying to trace my gt grandfather who lived in Shropshire, Wellington area?. Don't know his age or family and would be very appreciative for for any listings of a Joseph Spragg in the 1871 census Shropshire returns from forum members so I can follow up research.

Spingo

['Tricia]

Is this the family who appear on the 1891 census with Joseph Spragg born 1839 High Ercall, Shropshire with wife Sarah.
One son is Joseph Spragg born 1890 Wellington, Shropshire??

Living High Ercall which registers in Wellington

Tricia

[spingo]

Tricia thanks for replying. I have this 1891 info on Joseph (b1839, High Ercall) but would dearly like 1871 census info on him and any other Joseph Spragg born in Shropshire so I can nail my family down.

Rgards,

Spingo

['Tricia]

Thanks -needed more information to identify him in case of mistransriptions.


Tricia

['Tricia]

I have looked every which way for Joseph and cannot find him in England or Wales. I hope someone else will have a go because I am getting bleary eyed.

These are the Spraggs with a Wellington connection in 1871

 
1. Emma Spragg  1845  Wellington, Shropshire, Wife (with family)

 2. Job Spragg 1813  Eaton, Shropshire,  Head  Wellington  Shropshire 
 Isabella Spragg  1820  Wistanstow, Shropshire,  Wife     
 Isaiah Spragg  1850  Easthope, Shropshire,  Son


Unfortunately there are hundreds of Spraggs in Shropshire so I only searched on the words  Wellington and High  Ercall

On 1861 I could only find this

 Joseph Spragg 1836  Upton Magna, Shropshire, Head living Upton Magna  Shropshire, Cowman   
Sarah Spragg 1821  North Wales Wife  Upton Magna  Shropshire

Have you postively identified him on any census earlier than 1891 - he seems very elusive.

I would try for 1851 when he should be with parents but post a request with his birth deatails.

Sorry, Tricia

 

[spingo]

Tricia, many thanks for your information, unfortunately I have very little hard information to go on, as my grandfather, Josephs' son, was killed in WWI and that is where the trail starts and ends for me as regards research. If I could impose on you one last time to see if there are any Joseph Spraggs born in Somerwood (a name I remember from childhood) in the 1871 census I would be very appreciative.

Best regards,

Spingo

['Tricia]

This is a list of the Joseph Spraggs showing up in 1871.

Joseph Spragg  1808  Leese, Cheshire,  Head living Lower Withington  Cheshire   
Joseph Spragg 1860  Wensley Told, Lancashire,living Manchester
Joseph Spragg  1845  Isle of Wight, Eastlowas, Hampshire,  Head living Newport  Hampshire   
Joseph Spragg 1836  Shrawley, Worcestershire,Son living Shrawley  Worcestershire   
Joseph Spragg  1851  Glastonbury, Somerset,  Servant living  St Cuthbert  Somerset   
 Joseph Spragg 1855  London, England Son living  St James Clerkenwell  London   
  Joseph Spragg 1848  Birmingham, Warwickshire, living Son  St Peter  Gloucestershire   
 Joseph A Spragg  1847  Witton, Lancashire,Head living Witton  Lancashire 

[spingo]

Tricia many thanks for all your hard work--if he is not in that lot he must have been out of the country or in typoland.

Best regards,

Spingo

[yonderpeasant]

the 1881 gives

Joseph spragg head 47 mar Cowman b.Somarwood(their spelling)
Jane spragg wife 52                             B Gathbibia Wales

RG11/2668 fol87 p2   Moreton Corbet (Wem)

no luck yet with earlier