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Household of James Bruce (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Bruce, born in 1851 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Magnus, born 1867 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Mary

Bruce

Wife
Male

Magnus

Thomson

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Bruce

Head

Married

46

1835

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Wife

Married

30

1851

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Magnus

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

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