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Household of Cosmo Bruce (born 1849, Peeblesshire)

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.

Cosmo Bruce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cosmo Bruce, born in 1849 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Cosmo was the head of the household, married to Jane Bruce, born in 1844 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbara S (born 1875 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Cosmo (born 1880 in Bootle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Cosmo's Boarder, Robert Bruce, born in 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Cosmo Bruce's household

Male

Cosmo

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane

Bruce

Wife
Female

Barbara S

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Male

George

Bruce

Son
Male

Cosmo

Bruce

Son
Male

Robert

Bruce

Boarder
First name(s) Cosmo
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cosmo

Bruce

Head

Married

32

1849

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara S

Bruce

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bootle, Lancashire, England

George

Bruce

Son

Single

3

1878

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Cosmo

Bruce

Son

Single

1

1880

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Robert

Bruce

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

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