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Household of David Spence (born 1844, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whittinghame, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Spence, born in 1844 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Spence, born in 1844 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1866 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1872 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jenat (born 1874 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Spence's household

Male

David

Spence

Head
Female

Helen

Spence

Wife
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

David

Spence

Son
Female

Jenat

Spence

Daughter
Male

Robert

Spence

Son
Male

James

Spence

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Spence

Head

Married

37

1844

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Spence

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Spence

Son

-

9

1872

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jenat

Spence

Daughter

-

7

1874

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Spence

Son

-

5

1876

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

3

1878

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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