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Household of William Spence (born 1824, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), 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 1824 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spence, born in 1846 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Gilbert (born 1867 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James Wm (born 1878 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John J S (born 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Spence's household
William
Spence
Head
Margaret
Spence
Wife
Gilbert
Spence
Son
Barbara
Spence
Daughter
George
Spence
Son
Agnes
Spence
Daughter
James Wm
Spence
Son
John J S
Spence
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Unst, 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 | 57 | 1824 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Spence | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Spence | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Spence | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Spence | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James Wm | Spence | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John J S | Spence | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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