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Household of Thomas Spence (born 1853, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.
Thomas Spence and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Spence, born in 1853 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Spence, born in 1857 in Marwood, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Reginald C (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Thomas H (born 1879 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and Mabel E (born 1880 in St Thomas, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Mary A (born 1852 in Bridford, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Lucy (born 1861 in Crediton, Devon, England).
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Thomas Spence's household
Thomas
Spence
Head
Elizabeth A
Spence
Wife
Reginald C
Spence
Son
Thomas H
Spence
Son
Mabel E
Spence
Daughter
Mary A
Hawkbrook
Servant
Lucy
Harvey
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Spence | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Spence | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Marwood, Devon, England | |
Reginald C | Spence | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Thomas H | Spence | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | St Thomas, Devon, England | |
Mabel E | Spence | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | St Thomas, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Hawkbrook | Servant | Married | 29 | 1852 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Harvey | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Crediton, Devon, England |
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