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Household of William Spencer (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

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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 Spencer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spencer, born in 1842 in Shawbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Spencer, born in 1837 in Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa J (born 1870 in Shropshire, England), Henry J (born 1871 in Shropshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Norbury, Shropshire, England), William (born 1874 in Norbury, Shropshire, England) and Gertrude E (born 1876 in Norbury, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Emily

Spencer

Wife
Female

Louisa J

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Spencer

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Spencer

Daughter
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Spencer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shawbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Married

39

1842

Shawbury, Shropshire, England

Emily

Spencer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Warwickshire, England

Louisa J

Spencer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shropshire, England

Henry J

Spencer

Son

Single

10

1871

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth A

Spencer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Norbury, Shropshire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

7

1874

Norbury, Shropshire, England

Gertrude E

Spencer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Norbury, Hertfordshire, England

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