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Household of William Spence (born 1816, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Spence, born in 1817 in Ireland. They had 3 children; John (born 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Jessy (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Spence's household
William
Spence
Head
Mary
Spence
Wife
John
Spence
Son
Margaret
Spence
Daughter
Catherine
Spence
Daughter
Jessy
Spence
Granddaughter
William
Spence
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spence | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Spence | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Ireland | |
John | Spence | Son | Married | 38 | 1843 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Spence | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessy | Spence | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Spence | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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