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Household of William Bruce (born 1838, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Golspie, Sutherland, 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 1838 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bruce, born in 1849 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; William G (born 1878 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland) and James R (born 1881 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elspeth Sutherland, born in 1864 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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William Bruce's household

Male

William

Bruce

Head
Female

Eliza

Bruce

Wife
Male

William G

Bruce

Son
Male

James R

Bruce

Son
Female

Elspeth

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bruce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bruce

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutherland, Scotland

Eliza

Bruce

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sutherland, Scotland

William G

Bruce

Son

-

3

1878

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

James R

Bruce

Son

-

0

1881

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Elspeth

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Sutherland, Scotland

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