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Household of Richard Spence (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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.

Richard Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Spence, born in 1853 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Spence, born in 1852 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Jane M (born 1877 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Thomas H (born 1879 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Robert Holliday, born in 1803 in Hebburn, Durham, England.


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Richard Spence's household

Male

Richard

Spence

Head
Female

Mary A

Spence

Wife
Female

Jane M

Spence

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Spence

Son
Female

Esther

Spence

Daughter
Male

Robert

Holliday

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wolsingham, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Spence

Head

Married

28

1853

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Mary A

Spence

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stanhope, Durham, England

Jane M

Spence

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Thomas H

Spence

Son

Single

2

1879

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Esther

Spence

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Robert

Holliday

Lodger

Widower

78

1803

Hebburn, Durham, England

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