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Household of Peter Spencer (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Peter Spencer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Spencer, born in 1853 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Polly Spencer, born in 1857 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet Ann (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Peter Spencer's household

Male

Peter

Spencer

Head
Female

Polly

Spencer

Wife
Male

John William

Spencer

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

Spencer

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Spencer

Head

Married

28

1853

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Spencer

Wife

Married

24

1857

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

John William

Spencer

Son

Single

4

1877

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Ann

Spencer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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