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Household of James Spence (born 1842, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1842 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1846 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Robert E (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1875 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Barbara Ellen (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Elizabeth
Spence
Wife
John
Spence
Son
Robert E
Spence
Son
Elizabeth J
Spence
Daughter
James
Spence
Son
Barbara Ellen
Spence
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Spence | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Spence | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Spence | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert E | Spence | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Spence | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara Ellen | Spence | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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