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Household of Robert Bruce (born 1828, 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.

Robert Bruce and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bruce, born in 1828 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Bruce, born in 1826 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; James K S (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1861 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, William Bruce, born in 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Robert Bruce's household

Male

Robert

Bruce

Head
Female

Helen

Bruce

Wife
Male

James K S

Bruce

Son
Female

Mary

Bruce

Daughter
Male

William

Bruce

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Bruce

Head

Married

53

1828

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Bruce

Wife

Married

55

1826

Caithness, Scotland

James K S

Bruce

Son

-

12

1869

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

-

William

Bruce

Grandson

-

2

1879

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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