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Household of William Spence (born 1814, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1814 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spence, born in 1813 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1841 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Boarder, Susan (born 1862 in England).


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife
Female

Jane

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Douglas

Granddaughter
Female

Susan

Galbraith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

67

1814

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Wife

Married

68

1813

Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Douglas

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Spence

Daughter

-

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Douglas

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Galbraith

Boarder

-

19

1862

England

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