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Household of James Bruce (born 1822, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1822 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David S (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert S (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Female

Catherine

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Male

David S

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Female

Agnes J

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Bruce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Largo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

59

1822

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David S

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert S

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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