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Household of John Bruce (born 1841, Caithness)
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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruce, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christian Bruce, born in 1844 in King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William G G (born 1871 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David George (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Gerard (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Amelia (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Frank J W (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Margaret (born 1806 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Bruce's household
John
Bruce
Head
Christian
Bruce
Wife
William G G
Bruce
Son
David George
Bruce
Son
Gerard
Bruce
Son
Amelia
Bruce
Daughter
Frank J W
Bruce
Son
Charles
Bruce
Son
Jessie
Simpson
Servant
Christina
Simpson
Servant
Margaret
Anderson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bruce | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christian | Bruce | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William G G | Bruce | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David George | Bruce | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Gerard | Bruce | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Bruce | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Frank J W | Bruce | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Bruce | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Anderson | Boarder | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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