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Household of W Spensley (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

W Spensley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W Spensley, born in 1827 in Cargill, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. W was the head of the household, married to M Spensley, born in 1829 in Middleton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; W (born 1858 in Toft Hill, Durham, England), R (born 1863 in Toft Hill, Durham, England), G (born 1867 in Toft Hill, Durham, England), H (born 1871 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and J (born 1861 in Toft Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was W's Visitor, T Bell, born in 1804 in Middleton, Durham, England.


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W Spensley's household

Male

W

Spensley

Head
Female

M

Spensley

Wife
Male

W

Spensley

Son
Male

R

Spensley

Son
Male

G

Spensley

Son
Male

H

Spensley

Son
Female

J

Spensley

Daughter
Female

T

Bell

Visitor
First name(s) W
Last name Spensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cargill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W

Spensley

Head

Married

54

1827

Cargill, Yorkshire, England

M

Spensley

Wife

Married

52

1829

Middleton, Durham, England

W

Spensley

Son

Single

23

1858

Toft Hill, Durham, England

R

Spensley

Son

Single

18

1863

Toft Hill, Durham, England

G

Spensley

Son

Single

14

1867

Toft Hill, Durham, England

H

Spensley

Son

Single

10

1871

Tow Law, Durham, England

J

Spensley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Toft Hill, Durham, England

T

Bell

Visitor

Widow

77

1804

Middleton, Durham, England

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