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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1813, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Spence, born in 1813 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1820 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Emily (born 1862 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1870 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Isobella (born 1876 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Spence's household

Male

Alexander

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

Alexander

Spence

Son
Female

Emily

Spence

Daughter
Male

James

Milne

Grandson
Female

Isobella

Milne

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Spence

Head

Married

68

1813

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

61

1820

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Spence

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Emily

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Milne

Grandson

-

11

1870

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isobella

Milne

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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