James Waters
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Household of James Bruce (born 1839, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, 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 Bruce and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1839 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; David (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Angus (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1881 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1878 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella McKay, born in 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Bruce's household
James
Bruce
Head
David
Bruce
Son
Angus
Bruce
Son
George
Bruce
Son
John
Bruce
Son
Ann
Bruce
Daughter
Donald
Bruce
Son
Isabella
McKay
Servant
Jessie
Bruce
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bruce | Head | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Angus | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Bruce | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Bruce | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Bruce | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Bruce | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Bruce | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
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