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Household of William Spence (born 1853, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 1853 in Charlestown, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Grace (born 1872 in Charlestown, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Magdalene (born 1878 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Annie Cowan, born in 1851 in Hillend, Fife, Scotland.
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William Spence's household
William
Spence
Head
Grace
Spence
Daughter
Christina
Spence
Daughter
Magdalene
Spence
Daughter
Agnes
Spence
Daughter
Annie
Cowan
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Charlestown, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spence | Head | Widower | 28 | 1853 | Charlestown, Fife, Scotland | |
Grace | Spence | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Charlestown, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Spence | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Magdalene | Spence | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Agnes | Spence | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Annie | Cowan | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Hillend, Fife, Scotland |
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