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Household of Adam Spence (born 1831, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
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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.
Adam Spence and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Spence, born in 1831 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Helen Spence, born in 1831 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Peter (born 1857 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adamina (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Adam Spence's household
Adam
Spence
Head
Helen
Spence
Wife
Peter
Spence
Son
James
Spence
Son
John
Spence
Son
Jessie
Spence
Daughter
Mary
Spence
Daughter
William
Spence
Son
George
Spence
Son
Helen
Spence
Daughter
Adamina
Spence
Daughter
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Spence | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Spence | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Spence | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Spence | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Adamina | Spence | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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