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Household of John Spence (born 1825, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1825 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Spence, born in 1838 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Servant, Euphemia J O (born 1853 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1849 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Andrew (born 1859 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Spence's household
John
Spence
Head
Jemima
Spence
Wife
Mary
Isbister
Servant
Euphemia J O
Isbister
Servant
Agnes
Peterson
Servant
Andrew
Bruce
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Spence | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Spence | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Isbister | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Euphemia J O | Isbister | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Peterson | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Bruce | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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