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Household of John Spencer (born 1823, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1823 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Willmot Spencer, born in 1825 in Cripplegate, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth J (born 1862 in Haggerston, Middlesex, England), James F (born 1865 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Arthur H (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Stephen Hughes, born in 1858 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Willmot

Spencer

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James F

Spencer

Son
Male

Arthur H

Spencer

Son
Male

Stephen

Hughes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Married

58

1823

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Willmot

Spencer

Wife

Married

56

1825

Cripplegate, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth J

Spencer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Haggerston, Middlesex, England

James F

Spencer

Son

Single

16

1865

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Arthur H

Spencer

Son

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Stephen

Hughes

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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