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Household of William Bruce (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathen, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bruce, born in 1831 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bruce, born in 1836 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1864 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Bruce's household

Male

William

Bruce

Head
Female

Margaret

Bruce

Wife
Male

James

Bruce

Son
Female

Jane

Bruce

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bruce

Head

Married

50

1831

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bruce

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bruce

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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