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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1808, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Spence, born in 1808 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's House Keeper, Margaret (born 1851 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Christian (born 1865 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's -, Elizabeth W (born 1878 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Spence's household

Male

Alexander

Spence

Head
Female

Margaret

McElfrish

House Keeper
Female

Christian

Wood

Servant
Female

Elizabeth W

Massie

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Spence

Head

Unmarried

73

1808

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

McElfrish

House Keeper

Unmarried

30

1851

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christian

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth W

Massie

-

-

3

1878

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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