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Household of Peter Spence (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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.
Peter Spence and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Spence, born in 1829 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Spence, born in 1829 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Australia), John (born 1866 in Australia), Petericha (born 1869 in Australia) and Edith (born 1871 in Australia).
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Peter Spence's household
Peter
Spence
Head
Janet
Spence
Wife
William
Spence
Son
John
Spence
Son
Petericha
Spence
Daughter
Edith
Spence
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Spence | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Spence | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Australia | |
John | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Australia | |
Petericha | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Australia | |
Edith | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Australia |
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