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Household of James Bruce (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bruce, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bruce, born in 1846 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1878 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mabel (born 1879 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary J Burnett, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Bruce's household

Male

James

Bruce

Head
Female

Janet

Bruce

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Walter

Bruce

Son
Female

Mabel

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Burnett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bruce

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Bruce

Wife

Married

35

1846

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

10

1871

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Walter

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mabel

Bruce

Daughter

-

2

1879

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary J

Burnett

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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