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Household of John Bruce (born 1818, Banffshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bruce, born in 1818 in Gardenstown, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Bruce, born in 1822 in Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1850 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1857 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Dickson C (born 1866 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Barbra J Bruce, born in 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Bruce's household

Male

John

Bruce

Head
Female

Jane

Bruce

Wife
Male

Joseph

Bruce

Son
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Male

Dickson C

Bruce

Son
Female

Barbra J

Bruce

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bruce

Head

Married

63

1818

Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Wife

Married

59

1822

Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Dickson C

Bruce

Son

-

15

1866

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbra J

Bruce

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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