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Household of David Bruce (born 1835, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bruce, born in 1835 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1845 in Brampton, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth E (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James W (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert S (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ada L (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Lillie T L (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, John Geo (born 1855 in Brampton, Cumberland, England) and David's Servant, Frances (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
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David Bruce's household
David
Bruce
Head
Margaret
Bruce
Wife
Mary Ann
Bruce
Daughter
Elizabeth E
Bruce
Daughter
James W
Bruce
Son
Robert S
Bruce
Son
Ada L
Bruce
Daughter
Lillie T L
Bruce
Daughter
John Geo
Russell
Boarder
Frances
Ivison
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Bruce | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Brampton, Cumberland, England | |
Mary Ann | Bruce | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth E | Bruce | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
James W | Bruce | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Robert S | Bruce | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Ada L | Bruce | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Lillie T L | Bruce | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
John Geo | Russell | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Brampton, Cumberland, England | |
Frances | Ivison | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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