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Household of James Spence (born 1827, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, 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 1827 in Newburgh, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Spence, born in 1835 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1858 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1864 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland) and Alex (born 1877 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Betsy

Spence

Wife
Female

Isabella

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter
Male

George

Spence

Son
Male

Andrew

Spence

Son
Male

Alex

Spence

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

54

1827

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Spence

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Spence

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Spence

Son

-

12

1869

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

Alex

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Tayport, Fife, Scotland

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