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Household of James Spencer (born 1817, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Andover, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spencer, born in 1817 in Preston Candover, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Harriett A, born 1855 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. He had 5 grandchildren; Sarah E (born 1870 in Andover, Hampshire, England), William J (born 1873 in Andover, Hampshire, England), Harriett A (born 1876 in Andover, Hampshire, England), Edmund (born 1878 in Andover, Hampshire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Andover, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, William Ellesley, born in 1850 in Cheveley, Berkshire, England.


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Male

William

Ellesley

Son In Law
Female

Harriett A

Ellesley

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Ellesley

Grand Daughter
Male

William J

Ellesley

Grand Son
Female

Harriett A

Ellesley

Grand Daughter
Male

Edmund

Ellesley

Grand Son
Female

Ada

Ellesley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Preston Candover, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Spencer

Head

Widower

64

1817

Preston Candover, Hampshire, England

William

Ellesley

Son In Law

Married

31

1850

Cheveley, Berkshire, England

Harriett A

Ellesley

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

Sarah E

Ellesley

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Andover, Hampshire, England

William J

Ellesley

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Andover, Hampshire, England

Harriett A

Ellesley

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Andover, Hampshire, England

Edmund

Ellesley

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Andover, Hampshire, England

Ada

Ellesley

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Andover, Hampshire, England

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