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Household of William Spence (born 1851, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 1851 in Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Barbour Spence, born in 1854 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jean Barbour (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bessie Hunter (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Agnes O'Neil, born in 1861 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William Spence's household
William
Spence
Head
Mary Barbour
Spence
Wife
Jean Barbour
Spence
Daughter
Bessie Hunter
Spence
Daughter
Robert
Spence
Son
Agnes
O'Neil
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spence |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spence | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary Barbour | Spence | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jean Barbour | Spence | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bessie Hunter | Spence | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Spence | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | O'Neil | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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