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Household of Laurence Bruce (born 1820, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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.
Laurence Bruce and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Bruce, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Laurence was the head of the household, married to Ursilla Bruce, born in 1830 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Laurence's Grandson, Robert (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Laurence Bruce's household
Laurence
Bruce
Head
Ursilla
Bruce
Wife
Margaret
Bruce
Daughter
Ann
Bruce
Daughter
William
Bruce
Son
Catherine
Bruce
Daughter
Hugh
Bruce
Son
Robert
Simpson
Grandson
Elizabeth
Simpson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Laurence |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laurence | Bruce | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ursilla | Bruce | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bruce | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Bruce | Daughter | - | 19 | 1862 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Son | - | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Bruce | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Hugh | Bruce | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Simpson | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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