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Household of William Spence (born 1806, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spence, born in 1806 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John W, born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Emily (born 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Robina (born 1861 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Male

John W

Spence

Son
Female

Emily

Mollison

Visitor
Female

Robina

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Widower

75

1806

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John W

Spence

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Emily

Mollison

Visitor

Unmarried

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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