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Household of James Bruce (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deer or Old Deer, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1826 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Bruce, born in 1829 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles N (born 1863 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John W (born 1869 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William D (born 1871 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, George Bruce, born in 1822 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane

Bruce

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Charles N

Bruce

Son
Female

Jane

Bruce

Daughter
Male

John W

Bruce

Son
Male

William D

Bruce

Son
Male

George

Bruce

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

55

1826

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles N

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John W

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William D

Bruce

Son

-

10

1871

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Bruce

Brother

Unmarried

59

1822

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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