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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Spence, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1851 in -), Joseph (born 1867 in -) and James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Spence's household

Male

Alexander

Spence

Head
Female

Catherine

Spence

Wife
Male

Alexander

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Spence

Son
Male

James

Spence

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Spence

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Spence

Wife

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Spence

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

-

Joseph

Spence

Son

-

14

1867

-

James

Spence

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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