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Household of John Spence (born 1839, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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 1839 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joan Spence, born in 1838 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Williamina M (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James J (born 1870 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George L B (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Williamson, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Spence's household
John
Spence
Head
Joan
Spence
Wife
Williamina M
Spence
Daughter
James J
Spence
Son
Jane
Spence
Daughter
George L B
Spence
Son
Elizabeth
Williamson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Unst, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Spence | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Williamina M | Spence | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James J | Spence | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Spence | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George L B | Spence | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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