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Household of Abraham Spencer (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Spencer, born in 1838 in Northowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Sarah Spencer, born in 1842 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1874 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Wasp (born 1877 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Stepdaughter, Martha H (born 1863 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Abraham's Stepson, Simeon (born 1866 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Abraham Spencer's household

Male

Abraham

Spencer

Head
Female

Sarah

Spencer

Wife
Female

Martha H

Smith (Spencer)

Stepdaughter
Male

Simeon

Smith (Spencer)

Stepson
Female

Harriet

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Wasp

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Spencer

Head

Married

43

1838

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Spencer

Wife

Married

39

1842

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Martha H

Smith (Spencer)

Stepdaughter

Single

18

1863

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Simeon

Smith (Spencer)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Spencer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Wasp

Spencer

Son

Single

4

1877

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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