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Household of George Spence (born 1811, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1811 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1827 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1845 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son-In-Law, Mark Turnbul, born in 1850 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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George Spence's household

Male

George

Spence

Head
Female

Margaret

Spence

Wife
Male

Robert

Spence

Son
Male

Mark

Turnbul

Son-In-Law
First name(s) George
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, 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

70

1811

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Wife

Married

54

1827

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Spence

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mark

Turnbul

Son-In-Law

Widower

31

1850

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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