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Household of William Spence (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Robert (born 1803 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Mother, Isabella (born 1801 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Isabella (born 1847 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Hugh (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Male

Robert

Spence

Father
Female

Isabella

Spence

Mother
Female

Isabella

Moar

Servant
Male

Hugh

Wood

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Unmarried

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Spence

Father

Married

78

1803

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Spence

Mother

Married

80

1801

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Moar

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Hugh

Wood

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

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