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Household of John Walker Bruce (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Walker Bruce and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Walker Bruce, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John Walker was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bruce, born in 1839 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Jacob (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane Cassidy (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Walker Bruce's household

Male

John Walker

Bruce

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife
Male

Jacob

Bruce

Son
Female

Jane Cassidy

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) John Walker
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Walker

Bruce

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bruce

Wife

Married

42

1839

Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Jacob

Bruce

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane Cassidy

Bruce

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Bruce

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

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