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Household of James Spencer (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spencer, born in 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1855 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George Horridge, born in 1852 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James

Spencer

Son
Male

George

Horridge

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spencer

Head

Married

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Spencer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Horridge

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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