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Household of William Spence (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, 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 Spence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1834 in Dufftown, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1860 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1864 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1868 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Helen Milne, born in 1811 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Mary

Spence

Wife
Female

Helen

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Spence

Daughter
Female

Mary

Spence

Daughter
Male

George

Spence

Son
Female

Helen

Milne

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

47

1834

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Wife

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Spence

Son

-

13

1868

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Milne

Mother

Unmarried

70

1811

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

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