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Household of James Spence (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabel Spence, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Allan (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jeanie (born 1861 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Isabel

Spence

Wife
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
Male

Allan

McCrossan

Visitor
Female

Jeanie

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Spence

Head

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabel

Spence

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allan

McCrossan

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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