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Household of Matthew Bruce (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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.

Matthew Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Bruce, born in 1852 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bruce, born in 1853 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Father, John Bruce, born in 1822 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Bruce's household

Male

Matthew

Bruce

Head
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Wife
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Female

Helen

Bruce

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Father
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Bruce

Head

Married

29

1852

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Wife

Married

28

1853

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

8

1873

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

5

1876

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Bruce

Daughter

-

2

1879

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Father

-

59

1822

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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