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Household of James Spence (born 1837, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1837 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1852 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1880 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Tomima (born 1881 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1869 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Margaret
Spence
Daughter
Tomima
Spence
Daughter
Mary
Sinclair
Servant
Mary A
Flett
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Spence | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Tomima | Spence | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A | Flett | Servant | - | 12 | 1869 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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