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Household of James Bruce (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilconquhar, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1842 in Scoonie, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Bruce, born in 1843 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, George Fairnie, born in 1809 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Helen

Bruce

Wife
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

George

Fairnie

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

39

1842

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Bruce

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

-

6

1875

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

George

Fairnie

Father-In-Law

Widower

72

1809

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

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