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Household of James Bruce (born 1847, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1847 in Alva, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Bruce, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1874 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Edward Mce (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie Mcq (born 1878 in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James H (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Donald McKenzie, born in 1863 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Annie

Bruce

Wife
Male

Henry

Bruce

Son
Male

Edward Mce

Bruce

Son
Female

Annie Mcq

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James H

Bruce

Son
Male

Donald

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Alva, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

34

1847

Alva, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Annie

Bruce

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Bruce

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward Mce

Bruce

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie Mcq

Bruce

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland

James H

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Argyllshire, Scotland

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