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Household of Joseph Spencer (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spencer, born in 1826 in Burley Woodhead, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Spencer, born in 1829 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1862 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1864 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Thomas (born 1836 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Visitor, George (born 1838 in Menston, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Spencer's household

Male

Joseph

Spencer

Head
Female

Mary

Spencer

Wife
Male

Richard

Spencer

Son
Male

Edward

Spencer

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shutt

Boarder
Male

George

Spencer

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Burley Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spencer

Head

Married

55

1826

Burley Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Spencer

Wife

Married

52

1829

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Spencer

Son

Single

19

1862

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Spencer

Son

Single

17

1864

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Spencer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shutt

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Aberford, Yorkshire, England

George

Spencer

Visitor

Single

43

1838

Menston, Yorkshire, England

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