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Household of James Spence (born 1839, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.
James Spence and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James W (born 1864 in -), Mary Ellen (born 1866 in -), Betsy (born 1869 in -) and Robina (born 1875 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, Andrew (born 1839 in Scotland) and James's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Mary
Spence
Wife
James W
Spence
Son
Mary Ellen
Spence
Daughter
Betsy
Spence
Daughter
Robina
Spence
Daughter
Andrew
Wards
Brother In Law
Elizabeth
Wards
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Spence | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Spence | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Spence | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | - | |
Mary Ellen | Spence | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | - | |
Betsy | Spence | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | - | |
Robina | Spence | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | - | |
Andrew | Wards | Brother In Law | Married | 42 | 1839 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wards | Sister In Law | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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