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Household of James Bruce (born 1834, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1834 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bruce, born in 1830 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1858 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Sinclair (born 1867 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Charles (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1866 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Bruce's household
James
Bruce
Head
Elizabeth
Bruce
Wife
William
Bruce
Son
Margaret
Bruce
Daughter
Sinclair
Bruce
Daughter
Catherine
Bruce
Daughter
James
Bruce
Son
John
Bruce
Son
Charles
Bruce
Son
Margaret
Flaws
Visitor
George
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bruce | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bruce | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Sinclair | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Bruce | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Bruce | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Bruce | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles | Bruce | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Flaws | Visitor | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Spence | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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