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Household of David Bruce (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bruce, born in 1838 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1839 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; David (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew C (born 1866 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary L (born 1868 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald C (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Male

Andrew C

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary L

Bruce

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Male

Angus

Bruce

Son
Male

Donald C

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

William

Bruce

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

43

1838

Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

42

1839

Argyllshire, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

-

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew C

Bruce

Son

-

15

1866

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary L

Bruce

Daughter

-

13

1868

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Angus

Bruce

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald C

Bruce

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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