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Household of Ellen Spence (born 1833, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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.

Ellen Spence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Spence, born in 1833 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland) and George (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Father, William Sinclair, born in 1797 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Ellen Spence's household

Female

Ellen

Spence

Head
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

Peter

Spence

Son
Male

George

Spence

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Father
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Spence

Head

Widow

48

1833

Orkney, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Spence

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

George

Spence

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Father

Widower

84

1797

Orkney, Scotland

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