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Household of William Spence (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Murroes, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Spence, born in 1846 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1868 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1872 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Spence

Wife
Male

James

Spence

Son
Male

David

Spence

Son
Male

Alexander

Spence

Son
Male

William

Spence

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), 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

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Spence

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Spence

Son

-

13

1868

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Spence

Son

-

9

1872

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Spence

Son

-

8

1873

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

-

6

1875

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Spence

Daughter

-

4

1877

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

1

1880

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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