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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1814, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1814 in Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1843 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1859 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1864 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1877 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Son-In-Law, James Turner, born in 1856 in Berwickshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Spence's household
Alexander
Spence
Head
Mary
Spence
Wife
Mary Ann
Turner
Daughter
William
Spence
Son
Alexander
Spence
Son
Jessie
Spence
Daughter
George
Spence
Son
James
Turner
Son-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Spence | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Spence | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Turner | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Spence | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Spence | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Spence | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Turner | Son-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | Berwickshire, Scotland |
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