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Household of Robert Spencer (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Robert Spencer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Spencer, born in 1839 in Singleton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1846 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah C (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Henry H (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Albert Catterall, born in 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Spencer's household

Male

Robert

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Female

Sarah C

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Henry H

Spencer

Son
Male

Albert

Catterall

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Singleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Spencer

Head

Married

42

1839

Singleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

35

1846

Longton, Lancashire, England

Sarah C

Spencer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry H

Spencer

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Albert

Catterall

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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