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Household of James Bruce (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crimond, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1829 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Bruce, born in 1833 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1859 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1873 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1875 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Dickie, born in 1855 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Bruce

Wife
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jean

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Dickie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

52

1829

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Bruce

Wife

Married

48

1833

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

13

1868

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Daughter

-

6

1875

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Dickie

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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