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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1836, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, Orkney, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Spence, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Anabella (born 1874 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Catharine (born 1881 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Spence's household
Alexander
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
James
Spence
Son
William
Spence
Son
Anabella
Spence
Daughter
Margaret
Spence
Daughter
Alexander
Spence
Son
Catharine
Spence
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Spence | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Anabella | Spence | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Spence | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catharine | Spence | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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