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Household of Alexander Spence (born 1830)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1830 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Ireland), John (born 1858 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Spence's household

Male

Alexander

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

Alexander

Spence

Son
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Catherine

Spence

Daughter
Male

Henry

Spence

Son
Female

Sarah

Spence

Daughter
Male

James

Spence

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Spence

Head

Married

51

1830

Ireland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Alexander

Spence

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Ireland

John

Spence

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry

Spence

Son

-

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Spence

Daughter

-

13

1868

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

11

1870

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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