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Household of Magnus Bruce (born 1818, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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.

Magnus Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Bruce, born in 1818 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Wilhelmina Bruce, born in 1817 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robina (born 1845 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1848 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1850 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1859 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Bruce's household

Male

Magnus

Bruce

Head
Female

Wilhelmina

Bruce

Wife
Female

Robina

Bruce

Daughter
Male

Magnus

Bruce

Son
Male

Robert

Bruce

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Bruce

Head

Married

63

1818

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Bruce

Wife

Married

64

1817

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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