Maria Sproston 1853 - 1902

1853. Maria Sproston is born Nantwich Jun 1853 - Bmd. Parents William Sproston & Ann Hassall Seemingly no church baptism for her to be found on FMP, who have Cheshire records

1861C. Maria Sproston, 6, is living with her parents, 2 brothers and 4 servants at 'near Audlem Road', Hatherton, Wybunbury, Nantwich, next to Yew Tree cottage .

William	Sproston	Head	Married	Male	36	1825	Farmer 125 Acres Employing 3 Labourers	Hatherton, Cheshire, England
Ann	Sproston	Wife	Married	Female	46	1815	-	Sharrington, Shropshire, England
John	Sproston	Son	-	Male	11	1850	Scholar	Hatherton, Cheshire, England
Maria	Sproston	Daughter	-	Female	6	1855	Scholar	Hatherton, Cheshire, England
George	Sproston	Son	-	Male	4	1857	-	Hatherton, Cheshire, England
George	Reaves	Servant	Unmarried	Male	21	1840	Carter	Audlem, Cheshire, England
William	Hulson	Servant	Unmarried	Male	32	1829	Cow Man	Buerton, Cheshire, England
Mary	Thomas	Servant	Unmarried	Female	19	1842	Kitchen Servant	Burton, Cheshire, England
Emma	Hodkiss	Servant	Unmarried	Female	15	1846	House Servant	Hunsterson, Cheshire, England

1865. Her mother, Ann Sproston dies in December. She, Maria, is ~11, her younger brother ~8

1870. Her father remarries, a Margaret Simpson.

1871C. Mary Sproston, 17, is living with her father, a farmer, 166 acres, her stepmother, 2 brothers and 4 servants , in Hatherton, Wybunbury, Nantwich,. All born Wybunbury except for Margaret, she born Audlem

William	Sproston	Head	-	Male	46	1825	-	Cheshire, England
Margaret	Sproston	Wife	-	Female	31	1840	-	Cheshire, England
John	Sproston	Son	-	Male	21	1850	-	Cheshire, England
Mary	Sproston	Daughter	-	Female	17	1854	-	Cheshire, England
George	Sproston	Son	-	Male	14	1857	-	Cheshire, England
Hannah	Davies	Servant	-	Female	27	1844	-	Cheshire, England
Joseph	Morrey	Servant	-	Male	20	1851	-	Cheshire, England
William	Gilford	Servant	-	Male	14	1857	-	Cheshire, England

1878.Maria Sproston marries William Hill on 29/1/1858 in Wybunbury, her father William Sproston- FMP. Nantwich Mar 1878 Her father dies at the end of this year

William lived Audlem. Hatherton 1-2 m S of Stapely, Wybunbury less than a mile E of Stapely . Audlem<5m SW of Wybunbury

1881C. Maria Hill, 27, living Audlem, Cheshire, with her husband, brother and 2 servants.

William	Hill	Head	Married	Male	21	1860	Farmer (Of 25 A Emp 1 Boy)	Audlem, Cheshire, England
Maria	Hill	Wife	Married	Female	27	1854	-	Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
George	Sproston	Brother In L	Single	Male	23	1858	Farmer	Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Ann M	Vickers	Servant	Single	Female	16	1865	Gen Servt Dom	Audlem, Cheshire, England
Charles	Cork	Servant	Single	Male	19	1862	Farm Servt Indoor	Audlem, Cheshire, England

William & Maria had: Lilian Mary Nantwich Jun 1884 - 1964: Maria Helena Nantwich Sep 1885: William Sydney Nantwich Dec 1886: Rowland Elliott Nantwich Mar 1889; Frank Hassall Newport Sep 1891-1901 & Arthur John Newport Mar 1894 -1976. Maybe others who died in infancy

1889. Son, Rowland Elliott Hill, seemingly born in Audlem workhouse on 18/1/1889 . This really ODD, as family are well off . Vacinated , on their records, by 8/5/1889

Wybunbury, 1881C birth place for Maria, , and Hatherton, 1891C, are within a mile of each other

Adbaston, Shropshire/Staffordshire?, is actually only ~ 20-30 miles SE of Audlem

1891C Maria Hill, 35, Adbaston Hall, Adbaston, Newport, Shropshire , with her husband , 4 children, and a total of 6 servants, including farm servants. Adbaston Hall , marked below, is a Grade 2 listed building

William	Hill	Head	Married	Male	32	1859	Farmer	Audlem, Cheshire, England
Maria	Hill	Wife	Married	Female	35	1856	-	Hatherton, Cheshire, England
L M	Hill	Daughter	-	Female	6	1885	Scholar	Audlem, Cheshire, England
M E	Hill	Daughter	-	Female	5	1886	Scholar	Audlem, Cheshire, England
W S	Hill	Son	-	Male	4	1887	Scholar	Audlem, Cheshire, England
R E	Hill	Son	-	Male	2	1889	-	Audlem, Cheshire, England
E A J	Armstrong	Servant	Single	Female	23	1868	Governess Servant	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
F	Simcock	Servant	Single	Female	22	1869	Servant Domestic	Eccleshall, Yorkshire, England
M A	Jones	Servant	Single	Female	18	1873	Servant Domestic	Audlem, Cheshire, England
Jas	Matthews	Servant	Single	Male	25	1866	Servant Farm	Eccleshall, Yorkshire, England
S	Allen	Servant	Widower	Male	22	1869	Groom	Cheshire, England
T	Hankey	Servant	Single	Male	16	1875	Farm Servant	Audlem, Cheshire, England

1901C, Maria Hill is living in Paddock Lane Audlem, with 6 children, aged 7-16. . Where is her husband ? Seemingly not just missed off the census as she is given as Head

The last 2 children were born, and baptised, in Adbaston, confirming that the family was living in Adbaston 1892-1893 at least And that was still William's address in 1897 Audlem Electoral Roll, but then has Yew Tree House in Audlem ; this still standing today, worth >£600,000.

 

1901. Son Frank Hassal Hill dies Nantwich Sep 1901.

1902. Maria Hill. dies, aged 47, Nantwich Dec 1902. No probate

Her husband likely dies in 1934

 

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