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Household of William H Spence (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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.

William H Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Spence, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina (born 1873 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and David W (born 1876 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William H Spence's household

Male

William H

Spence

Head
Female

Margaret

Spence

Wife
Female

Margaret

Spence

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Spence

Son
Female

Williamina

Spence

Daughter
Male

David W

Spence

Son
First name(s) William H
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William H

Spence

Head

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Spence

Daughter

-

11

1870

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Spence

Son

-

9

1872

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Spence

Daughter

-

8

1873

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

David W

Spence

Son

-

5

1876

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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