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Household of John Bruce (born 1824, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruce, born in 1824 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Bruce, born in 1835 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Martin Brydon (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Helen Brydon (born 1865 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Isobel (born 1866 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Laurence (born 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Winifred (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Roberta Jane (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Maria (born 1856 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
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John Bruce's household
John
Bruce
Head
Helen
Bruce
Wife
Alexander
Bruce
Son
Martin Brydon
Bruce
Son
Helen Brydon
Bruce
Daughter
Isobel
Bruce
Daughter
Laurence
Bruce
Son
Margaret
Bruce
Daughter
Winifred
Bruce
Daughter
Roberta Jane
Bruce
Daughter
Maria
Douglas
Servant
Catherine
McKenzie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bruce | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Bruce | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Martin Brydon | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen Brydon | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isobel | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Laurence | Bruce | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Winifred | Bruce | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Roberta Jane | Bruce | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Douglas | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McKenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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