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Household of Edwin Spencer (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, England

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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.

Edwin Spencer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Spencer, born in 1843 in Acton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1848 in Acton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert J (born 1879 in Acton, Cheshire, England) and Ellis (born 1881 in Acton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Father, John (born 1816 in Acton, Cheshire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Joseph A (born 1868 in Acton, Cheshire, England), Edwin's Boarder, John (born 1867 in Acton, Cheshire, England) and Edwin's Boarder, Arthur (born 1871 in Acton, Cheshire, England).


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Edwin Spencer's household

Male

Edwin

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Male

Albert J

Spencer

Son
Male

Ellis

Spencer

Son
Male

John

Spencer

Father
Male

Joseph A

Davenport

Boarder
Male

John

Howard

Boarder
Male

Arthur

Barnes

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Acton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Spencer

Head

Married

38

1843

Acton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Acton, Cheshire, England

Albert J

Spencer

Son

Single

2

1879

Acton, Cheshire, England

Ellis

Spencer

Son

Single

0

1881

Acton, Cheshire, England

John

Spencer

Father

Widower

65

1816

Acton, Cheshire, England

Joseph A

Davenport

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Acton, Cheshire, England

John

Howard

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Acton, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Barnes

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Acton, Cheshire, England

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