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Household of James Bruce (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1828 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Bruce, born in 1831 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1869 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Gordon (born 1873 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Ross, born in 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Barbara

Bruce

Wife
Female

Jane

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Gordon

Bruce

Son
Male

William

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

53

1828

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Bruce

Wife

Married

50

1831

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Gordon

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Ross

Boarder

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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