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Household of James Spence (born 1812, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Spence, born in 1825 in South America. They had 5 children; Harriet J (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederick D (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lewis S (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James E K (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Helen (born 1810 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Sister, Jemima (born 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Julia (born 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Susan A (born 1860 in Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Spence's household
James
Spence
Head
Margaret S
Spence
Wife
Harriet J
Spence
Daughter
Margaret S
Spence
Daughter
Frederick D
Spence
Son
Lewis S
Spence
Son
Helen
Spence
Sister
Jemima
Spence
Sister
James E K
Spence
Son
Julia
Cumming
Servant
Catherine
Suttie
Servant
Susan A
McGregor
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Spence | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret S | Spence | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | South America | |
Harriet J | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret S | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Frederick D | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lewis S | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Spence | Sister | Unmarried | 71 | 1810 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Spence | Sister | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James E K | Spence | Son | Married | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Julia | Cumming | Servant | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Catherine | Suttie | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Susan A | McGregor | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland |
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