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Household of Joseph Spencer (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spencer, born in 1853 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Spencer, born in 1852 in Hutton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1877 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England), Hugh (born 1879 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Agnes Spencer, born in 1855 in Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Spencer's household

Male

Joseph

Spencer

Head
Female

Mary

Spencer

Wife
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Spencer

Son
Female

Margaret

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Spencer

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spencer

Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Mary

Spencer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hutton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Spencer

Son

Single

2

1879

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Spencer

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Spencer

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

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