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Household of George Spence (born 1807, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spence, born in 1807 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine (born 1853 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1857 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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George Spence's household

Male

George

Spence

Head
Female

Catherine

Spence

Daughter
Female

Jane

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Spence

Head

Widower

74

1807

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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