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Household of Thomas Spence (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Millbrex, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Thomas Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Spence, born in 1831 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary B (born 1858 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Eliza G (born 1868 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James W (born 1868 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Granddaughter, Helen M (born 1879 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Spence's household

Male

Thomas

Spence

Head
Female

Mary B

Spence

Daughter
Female

Eliza G

Spence

Daughter
Male

James W

Spence

Son
Male

William

Taylor

Grandson
Female

Helen M

Watt

Granddaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Spence

Head

Widower

50

1831

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary B

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza G

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James W

Spence

Son

-

13

1868

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Taylor

Grandson

-

3

1878

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen M

Watt

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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