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Household of George Spence (born 1833, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Yell, Shetland, 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.

George Spence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spence, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Williamina Spence, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James W (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ursula M (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Elizabeth B Spence, born in 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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George Spence's household

Male

George

Spence

Head
Female

Williamina

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Male

James W

Spence

Son
Female

Ursula M

Spence

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Spence

Son
Female

Elizabeth B

Spence

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Spence

Head

Married

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Spence

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James W

Spence

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ursula M

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Spence

Son

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Spence

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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