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Household of James Bruce (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1845 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane E Bruce, born in 1844 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane E

Bruce

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary W

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane E

Bruce

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary W

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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