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Household of William Spencer (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1837 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1867 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England), Annie Jane (born 1873 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Waterloo, Lancashire, England).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Male

Arthur

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Female

Annie Jane

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Mary

Spencer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thornton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Spencer

Son

Single

14

1867

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

13

1868

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Annie Jane

Spencer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Mary

Spencer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

0

1881

Waterloo, Lancashire, England

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