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Household of David Bruce (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

David Bruce and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bruce, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bruce, born in 1842 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald C (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Catherine

Bruce

Wife
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

Thomas

Bruce

Son
Female

Margaret C

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Donald C

Bruce

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Bruce

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

-

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret C

Bruce

Daughter

-

3

1878

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donald C

Bruce

Son

-

0

1881

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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