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Household of John Spence (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Spence, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, William Spence, born in 1827 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Catherine

Spence

Wife
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

James

Spence

Son
Male

William

Spence

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Spence

Wife

Married

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

1

1880

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Spence

Father

Widower

54

1827

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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