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Household of Magnus Spence (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland
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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.
Magnus Spence and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Spence, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John W (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas B (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Magnus Spence's household
Magnus
Spence
Head
Elizabeth
Spence
Wife
John W
Spence
Son
Thomas B
Spence
Son
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Spence | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Spence | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John W | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas B | Spence | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland |
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