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Household of Elisabeth Spence (born 1812, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, 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.

Elisabeth Spence and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Spence, born in 1812 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Robina, born 1840 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Elisabeth's Granddaughter, Jean S Spence, born in 1875 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Elisabeth Spence's household

Female

Elisabeth

Spence

Head
Female

Robina

Spence

Daughter
Female

Jean S

Spence

Granddaughter
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Spence

Head

Widow

69

1812

Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Jean S

Spence

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

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