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Household of Matthew Spence (born 1812, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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.
Matthew Spence and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Spence, born in 1812 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Barbra Spence, born in 1814 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1844 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jean (born 1854 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Granddaughter, Mary A Mirriman, born in 1875 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
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Matthew Spence's household
Matthew
Spence
Head
Barbra
Spence
Wife
Ann
Spence
Daughter
Jean
Spence
Daughter
Mary A
Mirriman
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Spence | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Spence | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A | Mirriman | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Harraby, Orkney, Scotland |
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