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Household of James Bruce (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1812 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Bruce, born in 1813 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret M (born 1864 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Niece, Jemima (born 1869 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, David (born 1862 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret M

Bruce

Wife
Female

Margaret M

Blair

Niece
Female

Jemima

Blair

Niece
Male

David

Nisbet

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

69

1812

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Bruce

Wife

Married

68

1813

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Blair

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Blair

Niece

-

12

1869

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Nisbet

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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