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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Spence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Spence, born in 1826 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Barbara M (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Spence's household

Male

Alexander

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Barbara M

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Spence

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara M

Spence

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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