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Household of Robert B Spencer (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Robert B Spencer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert B Spencer, born in 1836 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Robert B was the head of the household, married to Herbert M Spencer, born in 1875 in Timperley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert M (born 1875 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Ethel W (born 1876 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Eric W (born 1878 in Timperley, Cheshire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert B's Servant, Sarah A (born 1851 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Robert B's Servant, Sarah A (born 1853 in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England).


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Robert B Spencer's household

Male

Robert B

Spencer

Head
Male

Herbert M

Spencer

Son
Female

Ethel W

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Eric W

Spencer

Son
Female

Florence

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Grest

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Robert B
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert B

Spencer

Head

Married

45

1836

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Herbert M

Spencer

Son

Single

6

1875

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Ethel W

Spencer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Eric W

Spencer

Son

Single

3

1878

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Florence

Spencer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Grest

Servant

Single

30

1851

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Ross

Servant

Single

28

1853

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England

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