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Household of Robert Bruce (born 1836, 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.

Robert Bruce and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bruce, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Bruce, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Joan (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Edward (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Margaret Bruce, born in 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Robert Bruce's household

Male

Robert

Bruce

Head
Female

Janet

Bruce

Wife
Female

Joan

Bruce

Daughter
Male

George

Bruce

Son
Male

Edward

Bruce

Son
Male

Andrew

Bruce

Son
Male

Laurence

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Bruce

Head

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Bruce

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Bruce

Daughter

-

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Bruce

Son

-

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Edward

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Bruce

Son

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Bruce

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Mother

Married

77

1804

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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