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Household of Martha Spencer (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Martha Spencer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Spencer, born in 1818 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1855 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Son Boarder, William Spencer, born in 1823 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Martha Spencer's household

Female

Martha

Spencer

Head
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Male

John

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Spencer

Son Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Spencer

Head

Widow

63

1818

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Spencer

Son

Single

26

1855

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Spencer

Son Boarder

Widower

58

1823

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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