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Household of Benjamin Bruce (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Bruce and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bruce, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Bruce, born in 1850 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Willie (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Alexander Frater, born in 1841 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Bruce's household

Male

Benjamin

Bruce

Head
Female

Sophia

Bruce

Wife
Male

Willie

Bruce

Son
Female

Louisa

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Frater

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bruce

Head

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Bruce

Wife

Married

31

1850

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Bruce

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Bruce

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alexander

Frater

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

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