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Household of Magnus Spence (born 1853, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Spence, born in 1853 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Jemima Spence, born in 1855 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary A S (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland), William S (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Servant, Elizabeth Mowat, born in 1863 in Orkney, Scotland.
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Magnus Spence's household
Magnus
Spence
Head
Jemima
Spence
Wife
Mary A S
Spence
Daughter
William S
Spence
Son
Thomas
Spence
Son
Elizabeth
Mowat
Servant
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Spence | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Spence | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A S | Spence | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William S | Spence | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Spence | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mowat | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland |
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