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Household of James Bruce (born 1825, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 1825 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Bruce, born in 1829 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Christina Bruce, born in 1790 in Caithness, Scotland.
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James Bruce's household
James
Bruce
Head
Christina
Bruce
Wife
John
Bruce
Son
James
Bruce
Son
William
Bruce
Son
Christina
Bruce
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bruce | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | Bruce | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Bruce | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Bruce | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | Bruce | Mother | Widow | 91 | 1790 | Caithness, Scotland |
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