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Household of Abraham Spencer (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Abraham Spencer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Spencer, born in 1840 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Jane Spencer, born in 1839 in Smallbridge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John Leach (born 1864 in Healey, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Healey, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Healey, Lancashire, England), James Wm (born 1870 in Healey, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Healey, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1876 in Healey, Lancashire, England).


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Abraham Spencer's household

Male

Abraham

Spencer

Head
Female

Jane

Spencer

Wife
Male

John Leach

Spencer

Son
Female

Margaret

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James Wm

Spencer

Son
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
Male

Benjamin

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Spencer

Head

Married

41

1840

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Jane

Spencer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Smallbridge, Lancashire, England

John Leach

Spencer

Son

Single

17

1864

Healey, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Spencer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Healey, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Healey, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Spencer

Son

Single

11

1870

Healey, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

8

1873

Healey, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Spencer

Son

Single

5

1876

Healey, Lancashire, England

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