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Household of Richard Spence (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Spence, born in 1829 in Clapham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Spencer, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Barnard (born 1858 in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1869 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Elizabeth (born 1877 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Spence's household

Male

Richard

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spencer

Wife
Male

Barnard

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Margaret Elizabeth

Spencer

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Clapham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Spence

Head

Married

52

1829

Clapham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Spencer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Yorkshire, England

Barnard

Spencer

Son

Single

23

1858

Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

21

1860

Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

13

1868

Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Spencer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret Elizabeth

Spencer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

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