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Household of William Spencer (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spencer, born in 1841 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Spencer, born in 1844 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1865 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Clarissa (born 1865 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1872 in Longton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Croston, Lancashire, England).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Jane

Spencer

Wife
Female

Ann

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Clarissa

Spencer

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Spencer

Daughter
Male

James

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Spencer

Son
Female

Mary

Spencer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Married

40

1841

Croston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Spencer

Wife

Married

37

1844

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Spencer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Longton, Lancashire, England

Clarissa

Spencer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Longton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Spencer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Spencer

Son

Single

5

1876

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Spencer

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Croston, Lancashire, England

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