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Household of William Spence (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Spence and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1850 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Spence, born in 1854 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), James R (born 1877 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Alice Prince, born in 1870 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Ellen E

Spence

Wife
Male

George

Spence

Son
Male

James R

Spence

Son
Male

Ernest

Spence

Son
Female

Alice

Prince

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

31

1850

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen E

Spence

Wife

Married

27

1854

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

George

Spence

Son

Single

6

1875

Methley, Yorkshire, England

James R

Spence

Son

Single

4

1877

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Spence

Son

Single

1

1880

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Prince

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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