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Household of David Bruce (born 1831, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 1831 in Airth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Bruce, born in 1835 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1856 in Australia), Mary J B (born 1860 in Australia), Alexandra H (born 1864 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1869 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Grace N (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Bruce's household

Male

David

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane

Bruce

Wife
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary J B

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Alexandra H

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Grace N

Easton

Visitor
Female

Jane

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bruce

Head

Married

50

1831

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Australia

Mary J B

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Australia

Alexandra H

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Grace N

Easton

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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