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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 Maggie Spence, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sara (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Sarah Henderson, born in 1828 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Maggie

Spence

Wife
Female

Maggie

Spence

Daughter
Female

Sara

Spence

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Henderson

Lodger
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

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Spence

Wife

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Spence

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sara

Spence

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Henderson

Lodger

-

53

1828

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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