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Household of David Spence (born 1824, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Spence, born in 1824 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Spence, born in 1828 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1864 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and James R (born 1870 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Ann K R Spence, born in 1878 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.


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David Spence's household

Male

David

Spence

Head
Female

Helen

Spence

Wife
Male

David

Spence

Son
Male

George

Spence

Son
Male

James R

Spence

Son
Female

Ann K R

Spence

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Spence

Head

Married

57

1824

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Spence

Wife

Married

53

1828

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

David

Spence

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

George

Spence

Son

-

13

1868

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

James R

Spence

Son

-

11

1870

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Ann K R

Spence

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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