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Household of James B Bruce (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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.

James B Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Bruce, born in 1854 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Barbara (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie B (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hercules L (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Sister-In-Law, Catherine S Brown, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James B Bruce's household

Male

James B

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Female

Barbara

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jessie B

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Hercules L

Bruce

Son
Female

Catherine S

Brown

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James B
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Bruce

Head

Married

27

1854

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Bruce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie B

Bruce

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hercules L

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine S

Brown

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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