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Household of David Spence (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Spence, born in 1837 in , consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Adopted Son, David Spence (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Lodger, William (born 1861 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Spence's household

Male

David

Spence

Head
Female

Margaret

Spence

Wife
Male

David Spence

Roy

Adopted Son
Female

Helen

Spence

Daughter
Male

William

Roy

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Spence

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Margaret

Spence

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

David Spence

Roy

Adopted Son

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Roy

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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