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Household of James Spence (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1845 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife
Male

Archibald

Spence

Son
Female

Jane

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, 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

36

1845

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Spence

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Spence

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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