Alexander Johnston
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Household of John Spence (born 1822, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1822 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1824 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James Matches, born in 1872 in Orkney, Scotland.
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John Spence's household
John
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Alexander
Spence
Son
James
Matches
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Spence | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Matches | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland |
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