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Household of Robert Spence (born 1841, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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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 Spence and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Spence, born in 1841 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1844 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary C (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1808 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Sister-In-Law, Jane (born 1838 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Brother-In-Law, Andrew B (born 1841 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Robert Spence's household
Robert
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Mary C
Spence
Daughter
John
Spence
Son
Elisabeth
Spence
Daughter
Mary
Clark
Mother-In-Law
Jane
Clark
Sister-In-Law
Andrew B
Clark
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Spence | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary C | Spence | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Spence | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Spence | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Clark | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Clark | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew B | Clark | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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