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Household of William Spence (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

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 1831 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Spence, born in 1832 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Charlotte (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Jane (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Charlotte Blackett, born in 1810 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Sarah

Spence

Wife
Male

William

Spence

Son
Female

Charlotte

Spence

Daughter
Female

Jane

Spence

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Blackett

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

50

1831

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Spence

Wife

Married

49

1832

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Spence

Son

Single

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Charlotte

Spence

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Spence

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Charlotte

Blackett

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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