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Household of James Bruce (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crathie & Braemar, 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 1849 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Bruce, born in 1849 in Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1873 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1851 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1860 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1858 in Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Helen

Bruce

Wife
Female

Jessie

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Female

Susan

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Singer

Servant
Male

William

Lawrie

Servant
Male

George

Thomson

Servant
Female

Ann

Glennie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leochel Cushnie, 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

32

1849

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Bruce

Wife

Married

32

1849

Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Bruce

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Singer

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lawrie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Glennie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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