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Household of William Spence (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1841 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Wilson, born in 1844 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret Y W (born 1875 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Murray, born in 1867 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Christina

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret Y W

Spence

Daughter
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Spence

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

40

1841

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Y W

Spence

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

4

1877

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Spence

Daughter

-

1

1880

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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