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Household of John Spencer (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Foxcroft, born in 1826 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Female

Mary

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James

Spencer

Son
Male

John

Foxcroft

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Spencer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Spencer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Foxcroft

Servant

Single

55

1826

Preston, Lancashire, England

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