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Household of James Bruce (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1840 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bruce, born in 1840 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie P (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hector (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife
Female

Jessie P

Bruce

Daughter
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

Hector

Bruce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

41

1840

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie P

Bruce

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

-

6

1875

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hector

Bruce

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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