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Household of James Bruce (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1844 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Bruce, born in 1845 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Bella Jane (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie S (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Agnes M (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Angus (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's -, William (born 1864 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane

Bruce

Wife
Male

William J

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Female

Bella Jane

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Maggie S

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jane

Summers

Servant
Male

James

Wilson

Servant
Male

Angus

Cameron

Servant
Male

William

Johnston

-
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

37

1844

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Wife

-

36

1845

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William J

Bruce

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella Jane

Bruce

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie S

Bruce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Bruce

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Summers

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Angus

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Johnston

-

Unmarried

17

1864

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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