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Household of James Spence (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 1842 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Spence, born in 1845 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Janet

Spence

Wife
Male

Joseph

Spence

Son
Female

Maggie

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Janet

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

39

1842

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Spence

Wife

Married

36

1845

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Joseph

Spence

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Thornhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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