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Household of Alexander Bruce (born 1840, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bruce, born in 1840 in Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret N D Bruce, born in 1834 in England. They had 3 children; John D (born 1868 in England), Stewart (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret N (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Margaret N D (born 1834 in England) and Alexander's Servant, Letitia C (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bruce's household

Male

Alexander

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret N D

Bruce

Sister-In-Law
Male

John D

Bruce

Son
Male

Stewart

Bruce

Son
Female

Margaret N

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Letitia C

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bruce

Head

Married

41

1840

Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret N D

Bruce

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

47

1834

England

John D

Bruce

Son

-

13

1868

England

Stewart

Bruce

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret N

Bruce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Letitia C

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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