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Household of Thomas Spence (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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.
Thomas Spence and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Spence, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dearness, born in 1864 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, David (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Thomas Spence's household
Thomas
Spence
Head
Catherine
Dearness
Servant
David
Davidson
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Spence | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dearness | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Davidson | Servant | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland |
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