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Household of James Spencer (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spencer, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Spencer, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Lydia (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Spencer

Wife
Female

Ruth

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Spencer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spencer

Head

Married

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Spencer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Spencer

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Spencer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

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