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Household of John Bruce (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruce, born in 1853 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1855 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Bella (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1861 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Bruce's household
John
Bruce
Head
Margaret
Bruce
Wife
Mary Bella
Bruce
Daughter
Margaret
Bruce
Daughter
Williamina
Bruce
Daughter
James
Esslemont
Servant
William
Esslemont
Servant
William
Bruce
Boarder
Isabella
Alexander
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bruce | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Bella | Bruce | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Williamina | Bruce | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Esslemont | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Esslemont | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Alexander | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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