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Household of Robert Spence (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Spence, born in 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Jannet (born 1834 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, James (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Lydia (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Robert Spence's household

Male

Robert

Spence

Head
Female

Jannet

Hepburn

Servant
Male

James

Hepburn

Servant
Female

Lydia

Corrigall

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Spence

Head

Unmarried

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Jannet

Hepburn

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

James

Hepburn

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Lydia

Corrigall

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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