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Household of James Spence (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spence, born in 1846 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1844 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1840 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1856 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Ninan (born 1869 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, James (born 1872 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Spence's household

Male

James

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Male

Thomas

Spence

Brother
Female

Agnes

Somerville

Servant
Male

Ninan

Noble

Visitor
Male

James

Noble

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spence

Head

Married

35

1846

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Spence

Brother

Widower

41

1840

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Somerville

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ninan

Noble

Visitor

-

12

1869

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Noble

Visitor

-

9

1872

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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