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Household of James Spence (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, 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 Spence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1844 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bethia Spence, born in 1845 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Anderson, born in 1815 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Bethia

Spence

Wife
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Spence

Head

Married

37

1844

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bethia

Spence

Wife

Married

36

1845

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Spence

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

66

1815

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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