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Household of James Spence (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1836 in Roberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Spence, born in 1835 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1866 in -), John B (born 1870 in -), Jane R (born 1872 in -), Hugh A (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James B (born 1873 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Margaret (born 1825 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Nurse, Elizabeth (born 1838 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Jane

Spence

Wife
Male

Thomas

Spence

Son
Male

John B

Spence

Son
Female

Jane R

Spence

Daughter
Male

Hugh A

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret

Begg

Relative
Female

Elizabeth

Paterson

Nurse
Male

James B

Spence

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

45

1836

Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Spence

Wife

Married

46

1835

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Spence

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

-

John B

Spence

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

-

Jane R

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

-

Hugh A

Spence

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Begg

Relative

Unmarried

56

1825

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Paterson

Nurse

Unmarried

43

1838

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James B

Spence

Son

-

8

1873

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

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