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Household of John Bruce (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

John Bruce and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruce, born in 1828 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1818 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1858 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, David Farquhar, born in 1858 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Bruce's household

Male

John

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

David

Farquhar

Son-In-Law
Female

Janet

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bruce

Head

Married

53

1828

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

63

1818

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

David

Farquhar

Son-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Bruce

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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