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John Mills                                         1849-1889               (1st Husband)
John was born about 1849, the son of Robert Mills and Jane Hudson, at Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham.
Martha Cutter                                  1851-1916
Martha was born about 1851, the daughter of James Cutter and Barbara Chilton, at Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Barbara Born abt 1872   Monkwearmouth Married Arthur Alfred Adamson
Jane Born abt 1874   Monkwearmouth  
Martha Born abt 1877   Monkwearmouth  
Elizabeth Born abt 1878   Monkwearmouth  
John William Born abt 1885   Monkwearmouth  
Lillian Margaret Born abt 1888   Monkwearmouth  

Birth of Parents
John Mills b: abt 1849               Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham       1849 1Q Sunderland 24 352
son of Robert Mills and Jane Hudson

Martha Cutter b: abt 1851               Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1851 1Q Sunderland 24 353
daughter of James Cutter and Barbara Chilton

Marriage
abt 1872
John Mills
Martha Cutter 		      1872 1Q Sunderland 10a 560

Children
Barbara Mills b: abt 1872               Monkwearmouth       1872 2Q Sunderland 10a 694
daughter of John Mills and Martha Cutter
Jane Mills b: abt 1874               Monkwearmouth       1874 3Q Sunderland 10a 773
daughter of John Mills and Martha Cutter
Martha Mills b: abt 1877               Monkwearmouth
daughter of John Mills and Martha Cutter
Elizabeth Mills b: abt 1878               Monkwearmouth       1878 4Q Sunderland 10a 630
daughter of John Mills and Martha Cutter

1881 Census RG11-5008 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
31 Mellon Terrace
John Mills
Martha (Wife)
Barbara
Jane
Martha
Elizabeth
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 32
Age 30
Age 9
Age 6
Age 3
Age 2 		Ship Caulker Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1877
abt 1878

John William Mills b: abt 1885               Monkwearmouth       1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 643
son of John Mills and Martha Cutter
Lillian Margaret Mills b: abt 1888               Monkwearmouth       1888 3Q Sunderland 10a 583
daughter of John Mills and Martha Cutter

Death
John Mills Died 1889, Age 40,       1889 2Q Sunderland 10a 350

1891 Census RG12-4150 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
8 Millum Place (Grocers Shop)
Martha Mills (Widow)
Barbara
Jane
Martha
John W.
Lillian 		Age 40
Age 19
Age 15
Age 12
Age 6
Age 3 		Grocer
Domestic Serv.

Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1851
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1877
abt 1885
abt 1888


William Sproston                                   1854-1925               (2nd Husband)
William was born about 1854, in Sunderland, County Durham.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Husband
William Sproston b: abt 1854                     1854 1Q Sunderland 10a 317

Marriage
abt 1899
William Sproston
Martha Mills 		      1899 2Q Sunderland 10a 1178

1901 Census RG13-4721 1 April 1901 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
22 Millium Terrace
Arthur Adamson
Barbara (Wife)
John
Margaret
Lillian Mills (Boarder) 		Age 29
Age 28
Age 2
Age 11 Mon.
Age 13 		Metel Moulder Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1871
abt 1872
abt 1898
abt 1900
abt 1888

1911 Census RG14-59 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
2 Mulgrove Street, Monkwearmouth   (6 Rooms)
William Sproston
Martha (Wife)
Henry Spronston
John Mills
Lily Mills 		Age 57
Age 59
Age 23
Age 25
Age 22 		Brass Founder

Coppersmith
Private
Brewery 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1854
abt 1851
abt 1887
abt 1885
abt 1888

Death
Martha (Cutter) Sproston Died Dec 1916, Age 64,       1916 Dec Sunderland 10a 755

Death
William Sproston Died Mar 1925, Age 70,       1925 Mar Sunderland 10a 787