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Household of James Bruce (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 1833 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1864 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet McKellar, born in 1853 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Female

Grace

Bruce

Daughter
Male

David

Bruce

Son
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Female

Janet

McKellar

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Widower

48

1833

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McKellar

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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