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Household of John Spence (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, Lanarkshire, 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 1853 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1855 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1879 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Annie (born 1854 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Sister, Margaret (born 1858 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Female

Mary E

Spence

Daughter
Male

James

Spence

Son
Female

Annie

Spence

Sister
Female

Margaret

Spence

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

28

1853

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary E

Spence

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

0

1881

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Spence

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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