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Household of James Bruce (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Speymouth, 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 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1833 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 17 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jessie Ellen (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), Charles Lennox (born 1865 in Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander David (born 1869 in Morayshire, Scotland), Janetta (born 1870 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Ida Eliza (born 1873 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles Walker (born 1860 in England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1847 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Knockando, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Charles (born 1860 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1846 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Donald (born 1847 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1843 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Archibald (born 1861 in New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1863 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Jessie Ellen

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Charles Lennox

Bruce

Son
Male

Alexander David

Bruce

Son
Female

Janetta

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Ida Eliza

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Charles Walker

Mayon

Boarder
Female

Mary

Murray

Servant
Female

Mary

Cameron

Servant
Female

Sarah

McPherson

Servant
Male

Charles

Smith

Servant
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Servant
Male

Donald

Robertson

Servant
Male

John

Ross

Servant
Male

Robert

Wilson

Servant
Male

Archibald

Taylor

Servant
Male

John

Christie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Widower

48

1833

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie Ellen

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

Charles Lennox

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander David

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

Morayshire, Scotland

Janetta

Bruce

Daughter

-

11

1870

Morayshire, Scotland

Ida Eliza

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Morayshire, Scotland

Charles Walker

Mayon

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

England

Mary

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Knockando, Banffshire, Scotland

Sarah

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Charles

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Servant

Widower

35

1846

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Archibald

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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