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Household of William Spencer (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spencer, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Spencer, born in 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1881 in Billington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Lodger, Thomas (born 1852 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and William's Boarder Lodger, Gilbert (born 1860 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Margaret

Spencer

Wife
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Son
Male

Thomas

Hall

Boarder Lodger
Male

Gilbert

Newton

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Spencer

Wife

Married

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spencer

Son

Single

0

1881

Billington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hall

Boarder Lodger

Single

29

1852

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Gilbert

Newton

Boarder Lodger

Single

21

1860

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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