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Household of John Spencer (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Thomas, born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Matilda (born 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Mary A (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Nellie (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
Female

Matilda

Brownhill

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Brownhill

Boarder
Female

Nellie

Brownhill

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Widower

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Brownhill

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brownhill

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Brownhill

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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