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Household of James Bruce (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1841 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1841 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eric (born 1866 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

Eric

Edwards

Son
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jane

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Female

Christina

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

40

1841

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Eric

Edwards

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

5

1876

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Bruce

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

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