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Household of James Spence (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1817 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Peter W (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella H (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza Ann (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

Peter W

Spence

Son
Female

Isabella H

Spence

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Spence

Daughter
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Spence

Head

Married

64

1817

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter W

Spence

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella H

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza Ann

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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