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Household of Joseph Spence (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Joseph Spence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spence, born in 1831 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Helen Spence, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen J (born 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie B (born 1861 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert C (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Spence's household

Male

Joseph

Spence

Head
Female

Helen

Spence

Wife
Male

David

Spence

Son
Female

Helen J

Spence

Daughter
Female

Maggie B

Spence

Daughter
Male

James

Spence

Son
Male

Robert C

Spence

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spence

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Spence

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Spence

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen J

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie B

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Spence

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert C

Spence

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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