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Household of Ellen Spence (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Spence, born in 1844 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Frank (born 1874 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and May (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Ellen Spence's household

Female

Ellen

Spence

Head
Male

William

Spence

Son
Female

Ellen

Spence

Daughter
Male

Frank

Spence

Son
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

May

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Spence

Head

Widow

37

1844

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Spence

Daughter

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Frank

Spence

Son

-

7

1874

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

May

Spence

Daughter

-

4

1877

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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