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Household of James Bruce (born 1834, 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 1834 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1845 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and William R (born 1880 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

William R

Bruce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Bruce

Head

Married

47

1834

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth E

Bruce

Daughter

-

5

1876

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

4

1877

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William R

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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