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Household of Alexander Bruce (born 1844, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bruce, born in 1844 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1853 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Jeanie (born 1863 in Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Martha (born 1866 in Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Marion (born 1865 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bruce's household

Male

Alexander

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Male

Andrew

Bruce

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Visitor
Female

Jeanie

Hamilton

Visitor
Female

Martha

Hamilton

Visitor
Male

John

Hamilton

Boarder
Female

Marion

Liddell

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bruce

Head

Married

37

1844

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

28

1853

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Visitor

Widow

45

1836

Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Hamilton

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Martha

Hamilton

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Hamilton

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marion

Liddell

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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