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Household of James Spence (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Spence, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's House Keeper, Mary Ann (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Magnus (born 1844 in Sweden), James's Boarder, Charles (born 1859 in Norway), James's Boarder, Frank (born 1852 in Prussia, Germany), James's Boarder, Edward (born 1843 in United States), James's Boarder, Hull (born 1841 in -), James's Boarder, Charles (born 1861 in -), James's Boarder, August (born 1861 in Germany), James's Boarder, Charles (born 1859 in Germany) and James's Boarder, Gustaf (born 1853 in -).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Mary Ann
Spence
House Keeper
Alexander
Spence
Son
Mary
Campbell
Servant
Magnus
Yanson
Boarder
Charles
Anderson
Boarder
Frank
Ottow
Boarder
Edward
Fox
Boarder
Hull
Kook
Boarder
Charles
Johns
Boarder
August
Stroch
Boarder
Charles
Vence
Boarder
Gustaf
Weast
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Spence | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Spence | House Keeper | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Spence | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Magnus | Yanson | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Sweden | |
Charles | Anderson | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Norway | |
Frank | Ottow | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Prussia, Germany | |
Edward | Fox | Boarder | Widower | 38 | 1843 | United States | |
Hull | Kook | Boarder | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | - | |
Charles | Johns | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
August | Stroch | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Germany | |
Charles | Vence | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Germany | |
Gustaf | Weast | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | - |
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