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Household of Robert Spence (born 1801, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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 1801 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Williamina Spence, born in 1808 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1835 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Ann S Peace, born in 1861 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Robert Spence's household

Male

Robert

Spence

Head
Female

Williamina

Spence

Wife
Female

Catherine

Spence

Daughter
Female

Ann S

Peace

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
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

Married

80

1801

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Spence

Wife

Married

73

1808

Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

46

1835

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Ann S

Peace

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

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