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Household of James Spence (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 1845 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1848 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret W (born 1873 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Helen Mathison (born 1877 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Charlotte Isabella (born 1878 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1880 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Margaret W
Spence
Daughter
William
Spence
Son
Helen Mathison
Spence
Daughter
Charlotte Isabella
Spence
Daughter
Betsy
Spence
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, 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 | 36 | 1845 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret W | Spence | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen Mathison | Spence | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charlotte Isabella | Spence | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Spence | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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