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Household of Joseph Spencer (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spencer, born in 1827 in Ryton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsy Spencer, born in 1831 in Ryton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Isabella A (born 1859 in Ryton, Durham, England), Edward G (born 1860 in Ryton, Durham, England), Betsy A (born 1863 in Ryton, Durham, England), Margaret H (born 1864 in Ryton, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1867 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England).


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Joseph Spencer's household

Male

Joseph

Spencer

Head
Female

Betsy

Spencer

Wife
Female

Isabella A

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Edward G

Spencer

Son
Female

Betsy A

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Spencer

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ryton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spencer

Head

Married

54

1827

Ryton, Durham, England

Betsy

Spencer

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ryton, Durham, England

Isabella A

Spencer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Ryton, Durham, England

Edward G

Spencer

Son

Single

21

1860

Ryton, Durham, England

Betsy A

Spencer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ryton, Durham, England

Margaret H

Spencer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ryton, Durham, England

Dorothy

Spencer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ryton, Durham, England

Joseph

Spencer

Son

Single

6

1875

Lanchester, Durham, England

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