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Household of John Spence (born 1835, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uppingham, Leicestershire, 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.

John Spence and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1835 in Slawston, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Eliza Spence, born in 1833 in Yatton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Lucy (born 1869 in Slawston, Leicestershire, England) and John (born 1871 in Slawston, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Eliza (born 1866 in Cheshire, England), John's Step Son, John (born 1871 in Marple, Cheshire, England), John's Step Son, Frederick (born 1871 in Park Gate, Yorkshire, England) and John's Step Son, Christopher (born 1876 in Medbourne, Leicestershire, England).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Caroline Eliza

Spence

Wife
Female

Lucy

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Eliza

Knight

Step Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Step Son
Male

Frederick

Knight

Step Son
Male

Christopher

Knight

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Slawston, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

46

1835

Slawston, Leicestershire, England

Caroline Eliza

Spence

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yatton, Somerset, England

Lucy

Spence

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Slawston, Leicestershire, England

John

Spence

Son

Single

10

1871

Slawston, Leicestershire, England

Eliza

Knight

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

John

Knight

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Marple, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Knight

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Park Gate, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Knight

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Medbourne, Leicestershire, England

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