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Household of John Bruce (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, 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 1839 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bruce, born in 1841 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Elizabeth Shearer, born in 1793 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Bruce's household

Male

John

Bruce

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shearer

Aunt
First name(s) John
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bruce

Head

Married

42

1839

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

-

13

1868

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bruce

Daughter

-

10

1871

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

0

1881

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shearer

Aunt

Widow

88

1793

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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