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Household of John Spence (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1831 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1834 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Georgina (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife
Female

Hannah

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Spence

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

50

1831

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife

Married

47

1834

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah

Spence

Daughter

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Georgina

Spence

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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