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Household of John Spence (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

John Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1845 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in South Bank, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in South Bank, Yorkshire, England) and Mattie (born 1878 in South Bank, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Jim Jordan, born in 1843 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

Mattie

Spence

Son
Male

Jim

Jordan

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

36

1845

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Spence

Son

Single

6

1875

South Bank, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Bank, Yorkshire, England

Mattie

Spence

Son

Single

3

1878

South Bank, Yorkshire, England

Jim

Jordan

Lodger

-

38

1843

City of London, Middlesex, England

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