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Household of James Bruce (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 1851 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to George Bruce Calkey, born in 1853 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George Bruce (born 1853 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, George Bruce (born 1826 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, George (born 1841 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, Charles (born 1857 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, Alex Bruce (born 1863 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, William Bruce (born 1867 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie C (born 1859 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Male

George Bruce

Calkey

Lodger
Male

George Bruce

Calkey

Lodger
Male

George

Peire

Lodger
Male

Charles

Wilson

Lodger
Male

Alex Bruce

Calkey

Lodger
Male

William Bruce

Calkey

Lodger
Female

Jessie C

Diddle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

30

1851

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

George Bruce

Calkey

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

George Bruce

Calkey

Lodger

Married

55

1826

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Peire

Lodger

Unmarried

40

1841

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Wilson

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alex Bruce

Calkey

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

William Bruce

Calkey

Lodger

Unmarried

14

1867

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie C

Diddle

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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