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Household of William Bruce (born 1852, 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.
William Bruce and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bruce, born in 1852 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Bruce, born in 1855 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew J (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, William Bruce, born in 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Bruce's household
William
Bruce
Head
Elisabeth
Bruce
Wife
Andrew J
Bruce
Son
Alexander
Bruce
Son
William
Bruce
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bruce | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Bruce | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew J | Bruce | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Bruce | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Nephew | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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