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Household of David Bruce (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bruce, born in 1823 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1823 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1849 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1851 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1870 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Female

Jane

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

58

1823

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

58

1823

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Daughter

-

11

1870

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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