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Household of William Bruce (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bruce, born in 1833 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bruce, born in 1843 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Edward (born 1852 in England) and William's Boarder, Robert (born 1851 in England).
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William Bruce's household
William
Bruce
Head
Ellen
Bruce
Wife
Ellen
Bruce
Daughter
Jessie
Bruce
Daughter
William
Bruce
Son
James
Bruce
Son
Edward
Davis
Boarder
Robert
Dawler
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bruce |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bruce | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Bruce | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Bruce | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Bruce | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Bruce | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Bruce | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Davis | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | England | |
Robert | Dawler | Boarder | Married | 30 | 1851 | England |
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