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Household of Archibald Spence (born 1830, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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.

Archibald Spence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Spence, born in 1830 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1832 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1863 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and William C (born 1867 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).


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Archibald Spence's household

Male

Archibald

Spence

Head
Female

Margaret

Spence

Wife
Male

James

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret H

Spence

Daughter
Male

William C

Spence

Son
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Archibald

Spence

Head

Married

51

1830

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret H

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

William C

Spence

Son

-

14

1867

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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