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Household of Simon Spensley (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Simon Spensley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Spensley, born in 1814 in Carperby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Ann Spensley, born in 1819 in Carperby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ralph (born 1842 in Carperby, Yorkshire, England) and Simon (born 1850 in Carperby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Simon's Servant, George (born 1845 in Clapham, Yorkshire, England), Simon's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England) and Simon's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).


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Simon Spensley's household

Male

Simon

Spensley

Head
Female

Ann

Spensley

Wife
Male

Ralph

Spensley

Son
Male

Simon

Spensley

Son
Male

George

Modlesy

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Lumley

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hardacre

Visitor
First name(s) Simon
Last name Spensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simon

Spensley

Head

Married

67

1814

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Spensley

Wife

Married

62

1819

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Spensley

Son

Single

39

1842

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Simon

Spensley

Son

Single

31

1850

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

George

Modlesy

Servant

Single

36

1845

Clapham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Lumley

Servant

Single

17

1864

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hardacre

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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