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Household of George Spensley (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

George Spensley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Spensley, born in 1840 in Grinton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Spensley, born in 1844 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret Ann (born 1869 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Brandsby, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Cumberland, England), George (born 1876 in Asby, Westmorland, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Edward (born 1862 in Derbyshire, England) and George's Nurse, Sarah Ellen (born 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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George Spensley's household

Male

George

Spensley

Head
Female

Ann

Spensley

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Spensley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spensley

Daughter
Female

Martha

Spensley

Daughter
Male

George

Spensley

Son
Female

Hannah

Spensley

Daughter
Male

Edward

Mould

Servant
Female

Sarah Ellen

Christian

Nurse
First name(s) George
Last name Spensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Grinton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Spensley

Head

Married

41

1840

Grinton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Spensley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wensley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ann

Spensley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spensley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brandsby, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Spensley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cumberland, England

George

Spensley

Son

Single

5

1876

Asby, Westmorland, England

Hannah

Spensley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Mould

Servant

Single

19

1862

Derbyshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Christian

Nurse

Widow

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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