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Household of Peter Bruce (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Peter Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bruce, born in 1851 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elspet Cow, born in 1852 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Elspet Buchan, born in 1866 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Peter Bruce's household

Male

Peter

Bruce

Head
Female

Elspet

Cow

Wife
Male

Andrew

Bruce

Son
Male

Peter

Bruce

Son
Male

John

Bruce

Son
Female

Elspet

Buchan

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bruce

Head

Married

30

1851

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Cow

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Son

-

1

1880

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Buchan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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