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Household of John Spence (born 1842, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1842 in Orkney, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Tomima Spence, born in 1843 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1867 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Tomima (born 1872 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Matthew (born 1879 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Charlotte Johnston, born in 1814 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Spence's household
John
Spence
Head
Tomima
Spence
Wife
John
Spence
Son
William
Spence
Son
Tomima
Spence
Daughter
Jane
Spence
Daughter
Thomas
Spence
Son
Matthew
Spence
Son
Helen
Spence
Daughter
Charlotte
Johnston
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Spence | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Tomima | Spence | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Spence | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Tomima | Spence | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Spence | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Spence | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Matthew | Spence | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Spence | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Johnston | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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