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Household of William Bruce (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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.

William Bruce and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bruce, born in 1845 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bruce, born in 1853 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Whyte, born in 1858 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Bruce's household

Male

William

Bruce

Head
Female

Eliza

Bruce

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bruce

Son
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter
Male

William

Bruce

Son
Male

William

Whyte

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bruce

Head

Married

36

1845

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Bruce

Wife

Married

28

1853

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bruce

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Bruce

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Whyte

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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