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Household of John M Spence (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

John M Spence and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Spence, born in 1835 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John M was the head of the household, married to Isabella Spence, born in 1834 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1862 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John M's Sister-In-Law, Alice Kerr, born in 1830 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John M Spence's household

Male

John M

Spence

Head
Female

Isabella

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Male

Hugh

Spence

Son
Female

Isabella

Spence

Daughter
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
Female

Alice

Spence

Daughter
Female

Alice

Kerr

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John M
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Spence

Head

Married

46

1835

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Spence

Wife

-

47

1834

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Hugh

Spence

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Spence

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Kerr

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

51

1830

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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