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Household of James Bruce (born 1809, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1809 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elesabeth Bruce, born in 1816 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella V (born 1853 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1843 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alex (born 1867 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1859 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Bruce's household
James
Bruce
Head
Elesabeth
Bruce
Wife
Isabella V
Bruce
Daughter
Alex
Bruce
Grandson
James
Dearmess
Servant
Alexander
Batery
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bruce | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elesabeth | Bruce | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella V | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alex | Bruce | Grandson | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Dearmess | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Batery | Son | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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