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Household of David Bruce (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

David Bruce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bruce, born in 1850 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Clara Bruce, born in 1856 in Halesworth, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; James Nicol (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and William Kemlo (born 1880 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Niece, Mary (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David's Lodger, George (born 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Lodger Wife, Jessie (born 1851 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Clara

Bruce

Wife
Male

James Nicol

Bruce

Son
Male

William Kemlo

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Niece
Male

George

Barnard

Lodger
Female

Jessie

Barnard

Lodger Wife
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Clara

Bruce

Wife

Married

25

1856

Halesworth, Suffolk, England

James Nicol

Bruce

Son

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William Kemlo

Bruce

Son

Single

1

1880

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary

Bruce

Niece

Single

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Barnard

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Barnard

Lodger Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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