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Household of James Spencer (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1829 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Spencer, born in 1826 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1855 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Walter P (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Martha Spencer, born in 1802 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Female

Mary

Spencer

Wife
Male

David

Spencer

Son
Female

Alice

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Walter P

Spencer

Son
Female

Martha

Spencer

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spencer

Head

Married

52

1829

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Spencer

Wife

Married

55

1826

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

David

Spencer

Son

Single

26

1855

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Spencer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Walter P

Spencer

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Spencer

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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