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Household of John Spencer (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1835 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1841 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1869 in Britannia, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1871 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Willena Holt (born 1881 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1862 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England).


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Male

James

Spencer

Son
Female

Emma

Spencer

Daughter
Male

John W

Spencer

Son
Female

Willena Holt

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ellen

Spencer

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Married

46

1835

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Emma

Spencer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Britannia, Lancashire, England

John W

Spencer

Son

Single

10

1871

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Willena Holt

Spencer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Spencer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

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