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Household of John Spencer (born 1839, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, England

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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 Spencer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1839 in Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1844 in Hastings, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Rhoda (born 1871 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1873 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Tom (born 1874 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Male

John

Spencer

Son
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Charles

Spencer

Son
Male

Tom

Spencer

Son
Male

Frederick

Spencer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Married

42

1839

Leicestershire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hastings, Sussex, England

John

Spencer

Son

Single

15

1866

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Rhoda

Spencer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Battersea, Surrey, England

Charles

Spencer

Son

Single

8

1873

Battersea, Surrey, England

Tom

Spencer

Son

Single

7

1874

Battersea, Surrey, England

Frederick

Spencer

Son

Single

1

1880

Battersea, Surrey, England

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