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Household of David Spence (born 1837, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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.
David Spence and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Spence, born in 1837 in Leslie, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1837 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret M (born 1861 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary C (born 1863 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert H (born 1867 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Holmes, born in 1841 in England.
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David Spence's household
David
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Margaret M
Spence
Daughter
Mary C
Spence
Daughter
James
Spence
Son
Robert H
Spence
Son
John
Holmes
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Leslie, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Spence | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary C | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert H | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Holmes | Boarder | Married | 40 | 1841 | England |
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