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Household of David Bruce (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1835 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bruce, born in 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella Neish (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie Lamb (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Mary Thornton, born in 1865 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Isabella Neish

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jessie Lamb

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thornton

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

46

1835

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Bruce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella Neish

Bruce

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie Lamb

Bruce

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Thornton

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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