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Household of James Bruce (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1830 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bruce, born in 1845 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret T (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, Alexander Taylor, born in 1814 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Wife
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Margaret T

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Taylor

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

51

1830

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Wife

Married

36

1845

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Bruce

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret T

Bruce

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Taylor

Father-In-Law

Widower

67

1814

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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