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Household of John Spence (born 1840, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Spence, born in 1837 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Barbara

Spence

Wife
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Male

James

Spence

Son
Male

Edward

Spence

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Spence

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Spence

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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