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Household of John Spence (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Spence, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Johan (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Jessie

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Agnes

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burns

Boarder
Female

Johan

Maciver

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Spence

Wife

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Spence

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Burns

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

Maciver

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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