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Household of John Spencer (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1827 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1827 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1855 in Bury, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Martha Jane (born 1863 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1880 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England.


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Male

Edward

Spencer

Son
Male

John

Spencer

Son
Female

Martha Jane

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Married

54

1827

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

54

1827

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Spencer

Son

Widower

26

1855

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Spencer

Son

Single

20

1861

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Martha Jane

Spencer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

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