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Household of Christopher Spence (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Christopher Spence and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Spence, born in 1832 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Hannah Spence, born in 1834 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Betsy (born 1865 in Shepperton, Middlesex, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Shepperton, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Southwick, Durham, England), Jane A (born 1872 in Southwick, Durham, England), Christiana (born 1876 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Christopher (born 1878 in Southwick, Durham, England).


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Christopher Spence's household

Male

Christopher

Spence

Head
Female

Hannah

Spence

Wife
Female

Betsy

Spence

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Spence

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Spence

Daughter
Female

Christiana

Spence

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Spence

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Spence

Head

Married

49

1832

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Spence

Wife

Married

47

1834

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Spence

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Spence

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southwick, Durham, England

Jane A

Spence

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southwick, Durham, England

Christiana

Spence

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Southwick, Durham, England

Christopher

Spence

Son

Single

3

1878

Southwick, Durham, England

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