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Household of Peter Bruce (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betsy Bruce, born in 1846 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Gordon A G (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John G (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Father, William Bruce, born in 1804 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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Peter Bruce's household
Peter
Bruce
Head
Betsy
Bruce
Wife
Peter
Bruce
Son
Gordon A G
Bruce
Son
John G
Bruce
Son
William
Bruce
Father
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Bruce | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Bruce | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Bruce | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Gordon A G | Bruce | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
John G | Bruce | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Father | Widower | 77 | 1804 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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