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Household of James Spence (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen S Spence, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William N (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen Murray (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes S (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, David Spence, born in 1869 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Helen S

Spence

Wife
Male

William N

Spence

Son
Female

Helen Murray

Spence

Daughter
Female

Agnes S

Spence

Daughter
Male

David

Spence

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen S

Spence

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William N

Spence

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen Murray

Spence

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes S

Spence

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Spence

Father

Widower

12

1869

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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