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Household of John Spencer (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Spencer, born in 1847 in Newbottle, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Hannah, born 1878 in Fatfield, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Domestic, Jane (born 1861 in Fatfield, Durham, England) and John's Visitor, Robert (born 1851 in Fatfield, Durham, England).


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John Spencer's household

Male

John

Spencer

Head
Female

Hannah

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shipley

Domestic
Male

Robert

Shipley

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newbottle, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Spencer

Head

Widower

34

1847

Newbottle, Durham, England

Hannah

Spencer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Fatfield, Durham, England

Jane

Shipley

Domestic

Single

20

1861

Fatfield, Durham, England

Robert

Shipley

Visitor

-

30

1851

Fatfield, Durham, England

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