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Household of Matthew Spence (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Matthew Spence and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Spence, born in 1829 in Masham, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1839 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Spence's household

Male

Matthew

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

Arthur

Spence

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Masham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Spence

Head

Married

52

1829

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Spence

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Spence

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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