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Household of Richard Spencer (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Spencer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Spencer, born in 1840 in Church, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1824 in Belthorn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Martha (born 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard's Lodger, Richard Jas (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Lodger, Samuel (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Spencer's household

Male

Richard

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Female

Martha

Derbyshire

Lodger
Male

Richard Jas

Derbyshire

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Derbyshire

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Church, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Spencer

Head

Married

41

1840

Church, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

57

1824

Belthorn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Derbyshire

Lodger

Widow

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard Jas

Derbyshire

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Derbyshire

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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