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Household of William Spense (born 1845)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 Spense and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spense, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Spense, born in 1845 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Scotland), Jessie G (born 1870 in Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Catherine (born 1876 in Newnham, Gloucestershire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Newnham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emma Griffiths, born in 1863 in Gloucestershire, England.
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William Spense's household
William
Spense
Head
Catherine
Spense
Wife
Margaret
Spense
Daughter
Jessie G
Spense
Daughter
Robert
Spense
Son
Catherine
Spense
Daughter
Emma
Spense
Daughter
Emma
Griffiths
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Spense |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Spense | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Scotland | |
Catherine | Spense | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Isle of Man, Isle of Man | |
Margaret | Spense | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Scotland | |
Jessie G | Spense | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Scotland | |
Robert | Spense | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Catherine | Spense | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Newnham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emma | Spense | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Newnham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emma | Griffiths | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Gloucestershire, England |
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