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Household of William Spence (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1847 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Spence, born in 1851 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie W (born 1873 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie P (born 1876 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Peter Swan (born 1880 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Spence's household

Male

William

Spence

Head
Female

Janet

Spence

Wife
Male

John

Spence

Son
Female

Jessie W

Spence

Daughter
Female

Maggie P

Spence

Daughter
Male

William

Spence

Son
Male

Peter Swan

Spence

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Spence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spence

Head

Married

34

1847

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Spence

Wife

Married

30

1851

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Spence

Son

-

10

1871

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie W

Spence

Daughter

-

8

1873

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie P

Spence

Daughter

-

5

1876

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Spence

Son

-

3

1878

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter Swan

Spence

Son

-

1

1880

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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