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Household of George Spence (born 1811, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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.
George Spence and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spence, born in 1811 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Spence, born in 1819 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1850 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Simon (born 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister, Mary Spence, born in 1823 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
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George Spence's household
George
Spence
Head
Catherine
Spence
Wife
Catherine
Spence
Daughter
Simon
Spence
Son
Mary
Spence
Sister
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Spence | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Spence | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Simon | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Spence | Sister | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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