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Household of James Spencer (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Spencer and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spencer, born in 1835 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Spencer, born in 1836 in Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), James (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Matty (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Rose (born 1877 in Middlesex, England) and William (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Bonafacia Hoffmann, born in 1833 in Prussia, Germany.


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Female

Eliza

Spencer

Wife
Female

Sarah

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James

Spencer

Son
Female

Matty

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Emily

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Alice

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Rose

Spencer

Daughter
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Female

Bonafacia

Hoffmann

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spencer

Head

Married

46

1835

Middlesex, England

Eliza

Spencer

Wife

Married

45

1836

Middlesex, England

Sarah

Spencer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

James

Spencer

Son

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Matty

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Emily

Spencer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Alice

Spencer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Rose

Spencer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Bonafacia

Hoffmann

Lodger

Widow

48

1833

Prussia, Germany

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