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Household of William L Spencer (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William L Spencer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Spencer, born in 1836 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Sarah Spencer, born in 1837 in Burgh Le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William L's Visitor, Catherine (born 1862 in Lincolnshire, England), William L's Servant, Rosa S (born 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William L's Servant, Margaret M (born 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William L's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in Nottinghamshire, England) and William L's Servant, Alice (born 1857 in Lincolnshire, England).


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William L Spencer's household

Male

William L

Spencer

Head
Female

Sarah

Spencer

Wife
Female

Catherine

Dunn

Visitor
Female

Rosa S

Beedell

Servant
Female

Margaret M

Sheppard

Servant
Female

Ellen

Heslam

Servant
Female

Alice

Trevor

Servant
First name(s) William L
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Spencer

Head

Married

45

1836

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Spencer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burgh Le Marsh, Lincolnshire, England

Catherine

Dunn

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Lincolnshire, England

Rosa S

Beedell

Servant

Single

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

Margaret M

Sheppard

Servant

Single

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Heslam

Servant

Single

24

1857

Nottinghamshire, England

Alice

Trevor

Servant

Single

24

1857

Lincolnshire, England

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