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Household of James Bruce (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1835 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bruce, born in 1837 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Joseph (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Euphemia (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Janet

Bruce

Wife
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Male

Joseph

Bruce

Son
Female

Euphemia

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bruce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

46

1835

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Bruce

Wife

Married

44

1837

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

14

1867

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Joseph

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Euphemia

Bruce

Daughter

-

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Bruce

Daughter

-

5

1876

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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