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Household of James Bruce (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1840 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Bruce, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane A Morrison, born in 1867 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Agnes

Bruce

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Male

Peter

Bruce

Son
Female

Jane A

Morrison

Servant
Male

John

Bruce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

41

1840

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Bruce

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

6

1875

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Bruce

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane A

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

4

1877

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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