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Household of William Spencer (born 1796, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland
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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 1796 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary R Spencer, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John W A (born 1873 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Belton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Spencer's household
William
Spencer
Head
Mary R
Spencer
Wife
William
Spencer
Son
John
Spencer
Son
John W A
Spencer
Grandson
Elizabeth
Robertson
Servant
Mary
Fowler
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spencer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 85 |
| Birth year | 1796 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spencer | Head | Married | 85 | 1796 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary R | Spencer | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Spencer | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Spencer | Son | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John W A | Spencer | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Belton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Fowler | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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