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Household of William Spencer (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 1831 in Burscough, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Margaret (born 1835 in Burscough, Lancashire, England), William's Aunt, Nancy (born 1803 in Lathom, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1850 in Newburgh, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Johnson (born 1863 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Patsy (born 1841 in Ireland).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Margaret

Spencer

Sister
Female

Nancy

Ollerton

Aunt
Female

Margaret

Hampson

Servant
Male

John

Crompton

Servant
Male

Johnson

Hampson

Servant
Male

Patsy

Cain

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Burscough, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Single

50

1831

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Spencer

Sister

Single

46

1835

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Ollerton

Aunt

Single

78

1803

Lathom, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hampson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Aughton, Lancashire, England

John

Crompton

Servant

Single

31

1850

Newburgh, Lancashire, England

Johnson

Hampson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Patsy

Cain

Servant

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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