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Household of Herbert Spencer (born 1846, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Herbert Spencer and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Spencer, born in 1846 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1850 in Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Agnes (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Sidney (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Herbert's Other, Ellen Spencer, born in 1850 in Middlesex, England.


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Herbert Spencer's household

Male

Herbert

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Other
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Spencer

Son
Male

Henry

Spencer

Son
Male

Arthur

Spencer

Son
Male

Sidney

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Spencer

Head

Married

35

1846

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Other

Married

31

1850

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Agnes

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Herbert

Spencer

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Henry

Spencer

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Arthur

Spencer

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Sidney

Spencer

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

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