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Household of John Spence (born 1811)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spence, born in 1811 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1812 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Frank (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, William (born 1843 in England) and John's Servant, Susan (born 1866 in Kames, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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John Spence's household

Male

John

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Female

Helen

Spence

Daughter
Male

Frank

Irvine

Grandson
Male

John

Irvine

Grandson
Male

William

Challice

Visitor
Female

Susan

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spence

Head

Married

70

1811

Ireland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

69

1812

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Frank

Irvine

Grandson

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Irvine

Grandson

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Challice

Visitor

Married

38

1843

England

Susan

Baxter

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Kames, Argyllshire, Scotland

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