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Household of William Spence (born 1841, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Yell, Shetland, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima Spence, born in 1847 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles William (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Emily S M (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert D (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Aeneas (born 1809 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Mother, Janet (born 1808 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Sister, Johann (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Spence's household
William
Spence
Head
Jemima
Spence
Wife
Charles William
Spence
Son
Emily S M
Spence
Daughter
Gilbert D
Spence
Son
Aeneas
Spence
Father
Janet
Spence
Mother
Johann
Spence
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spence | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Spence | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles William | Spence | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Emily S M | Spence | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gilbert D | Spence | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Aeneas | Spence | Father | Married | 72 | 1809 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Spence | Mother | Married | 73 | 1808 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Johann | Spence | Sister | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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