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Household of Alexander Bruce (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bruce, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Bruce, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walterine (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Isabella Bruce, born in 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Bruce's household

Male

Alexander

Bruce

Head
Female

Mary

Bruce

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Walterine

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bruce

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walterine

Bruce

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Mother

Widow

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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