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Household of Josiah Bruce (born 1812, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, 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.
Josiah Bruce and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Bruce, born in 1812 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1818 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1849 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Josiah's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Josiah's Servant, John (born 1866 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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Josiah Bruce's household
Josiah
Bruce
Head
Margaret
Bruce
Wife
George
Bruce
Son
Jessie
Gunn
Servant
John
Horn
Servant
| First name(s) | Josiah |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Watten, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah | Bruce | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Bruce | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gunn | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Horn | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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