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Household of Benjamin Spencer (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Benjamin Spencer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Spencer, born in 1820 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Spencer, born in 1825 in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Anne (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin Higson (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Spencer's household

Male

Benjamin

Spencer

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Spencer

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Anne

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Benjamin Higson

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Spencer

Head

Married

61

1820

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Spencer

Wife

Married

56

1825

Garstang, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Spencer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Spencer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin Higson

Spencer

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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