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Household of James B Spence (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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.

James B Spence and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Spence, born in 1841 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1843 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James B Spence's household

Male

James B

Spence

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife
First name(s) James B
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James B

Spence

Head

Married

40

1841

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife

Married

38

1843

Orkney, Scotland

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