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Household of George Spencer (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, England

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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 Spencer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spencer, born in 1843 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth S (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1873 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Edward Eckersley, born in 1858 in Worsley, Lancashire, England.


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George Spencer's household

Male

George

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Female

Mary A

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth S

Spencer

Daughter
Male

John

Spencer

Son
Male

Edward

Eckersley

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Spencer

Head

Married

38

1843

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth S

Spencer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Spencer

Son

Single

8

1873

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Eckersley

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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