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Household of William Spence (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1820 in Coverham, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nanny Spence, born in 1825 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1857 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1874 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England.


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Nanny

Spence

Wife
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

John

Spence

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

61

1820

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Nanny

Spence

Wife

Married

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

William

Spence

Son

Single

24

1857

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

John

Spence

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

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