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Household of Jonathan Spencer (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Jonathan Spencer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonathan Spencer, born in 1812 in Barrowford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Jonathan was the head of the household, married to Martha Spencer, born in 1816 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Rebecca, born 1846 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Francis S (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1876 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Jonathan Spencer's household

Male

Jonathan

Spencer

Head
Female

Martha

Spencer

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Metcalf

Daughter
Male

Francis S

Metcalf

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Metcalf

Grand Daughter
Male

John W

Metcalf

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Metcalf

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Jonathan
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonathan

Spencer

Head

Married

69

1812

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Spencer

Wife

Married

65

1816

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Metcalf

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Francis S

Metcalf

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Metcalf

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bacup, Lancashire, England

John W

Metcalf

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Metcalf

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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