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Household of John Spence (born 1803, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1803 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1833 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Jessie

Spence

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Spence

Head

Widower

78

1803

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

48

1833

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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