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Household of Joseph Spencer (born 1843, 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.

Joseph Spencer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spencer, born in 1843 in Brooksbottoms, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rachel Spencer, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elijah (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Spencer's household

Male

Joseph

Spencer

Head
Female

Rachel

Spencer

Wife
Male

Elijah

Spencer

Son
Male

Joseph

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Brooksbottoms, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spencer

Head

Married

38

1843

Brooksbottoms, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Spencer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Spencer

Son

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Spencer

Son

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

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