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Sproston Family History

Sproston Name Meaning

from Sproston (Cheshire) which is recorded as Sprostune in 1086. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Sprow (genitive Sprowes) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. see Sproxton .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Preston, Poston, Roston, Croston, Royston, Burston, Ruston, Rolston

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Where is the Sproston family from?

You can see how Sproston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sproston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sproston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Sproston family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Sproston's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Sproston families in 1840.
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What did your Sproston ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sproston. 75% of Sproston men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    75%
  • Laborer
    25%
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Passenger Lists

There are 806 immigration records available for the last name Sproston. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 694 military records available for the last name Sproston. For the veterans among your Sproston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sproston lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Sproston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sproston in 1965 was 66, and 78 in 2004.

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