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Household of Joseph Spencer (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Spencer, born in 1851 in Newbottle, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Spencer, born in 1856 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1873 in Fatfield, Durham, England) and John (born 1877 in Fatfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Bachelor, James Spencer, born in 1850 in Newbottle, Durham, England.


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Joseph Spencer's household

Male

Joseph

Spencer

Head
Female

Dorothy

Spencer

Wife
Male

Joseph

Spencer

Son
Male

John

Spencer

Son
Male

James

Spencer

Bachelor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Newbottle, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Spencer

Head

Married

30

1851

Newbottle, Durham, England

Dorothy

Spencer

Wife

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Joseph

Spencer

Son

Single

8

1873

Fatfield, Durham, England

John

Spencer

Son

Single

4

1877

Fatfield, Durham, England

James

Spencer

Bachelor

Single

31

1850

Newbottle, Durham, England

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