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Household of George Spence (born 1825, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spence, born in 1825 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1823 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1861 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, George R Sinclair, born in 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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George Spence's household

Male

George

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
Male

George R

Sinclair

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Spence

Head

Married

56

1825

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

58

1823

Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

George R

Sinclair

Lodger

-

11

1870

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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