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Household of John Spence (born 1832, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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 Spence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1832 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anderina Spence, born in 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Williamina B (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John B (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John A (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Elisabeth C (born 1873 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Anderina

Spence

Wife
Female

Williamina B

Spence

Daughter
Female

Janet

Spence

Daughter
Male

John B

Spence

Son
Male

John A

Spence

Grandson
Female

Elisabeth C

Spence

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

49

1832

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Anderina

Spence

Wife

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina B

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John B

Spence

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John A

Spence

Grandson

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth C

Spence

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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