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Household of John Spencer (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 1831 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England), Mary J (born 1868 in Weston, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Weston, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1858 in -). He had 1 grandchild; Mary J, born 1878 in Weston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, James (born 1858 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Weston, Cheshire, England).


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Male

Joseph

Spencer

Son
Female

Mary J

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James

Sprowson

Son In Law
Female

Harriet

Sprowson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Sprowson

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bostock

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Widower

50

1831

Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Spencer

Son

Single

17

1864

Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Mary J

Spencer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Weston, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Spencer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Weston, Cheshire, England

James

Sprowson

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Sprowson

Daughter

Married

23

1858

-

Mary J

Sprowson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Weston, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Bostock

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Weston, Cheshire, England

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