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Household of Davidina Spence (born 1833, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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.

Davidina Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Davidina Spence, born in 1833 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Davidina was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Jeannie (born 1866 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Davidina's Boarder, Isabella B (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Davidina's Boarder, Mary (born 1859 in Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland) and Davidina's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1833 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Davidina Spence's household

Female

Davidina

Spence

Head
Female

Jeannie

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Isabella B

Fraser

Boarder
Female

Mary

Malcolm

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

McCreadie

Servant
First name(s) Davidina
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Davidina

Spence

Head

Widow

48

1833

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella B

Fraser

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Malcolm

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

McCreadie

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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