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Household of James Ross Spence (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Ross Spence and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross Spence, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. James Ross was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James Ross's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James Ross's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Ross Spence's household

Male

James Ross

Spence

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Sister
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Servant
First name(s) James Ross
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Ross

Spence

Head

Unmarried

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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