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John Robert Bruce

John Robert Bruce

Male 1821 - 1874  (53 years)

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  • Name John Robert Bruce 
    Born 1821  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 22 Jul 1821  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1841  [2
    labourer 
    Residence 1841  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1851  [3
    quarryman 
    Residence 1851  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 2 Feb 1859  [4
    maltster 
    Occupation 1861  [5
    Stone Quarrier 
    Residence 1861  Female School, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  [6
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Main St, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 20 Mar 1874  [1
    Quarryman 
    Died 20 Mar 1874  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: phthisis 
    Occupation 10 Aug 1877  [7
    maltman (deceased) 
    Occupation 14 Jun 1885  [4
    labourer (deceased) 
    Occupation 8 Nov 1892 
    distillers labourer, deceased 
    Occupation 29 Oct 1914  [4
    labourer (deceased) 
    Occupation 12 Mar 1920  [8
    quarryman, deceased 
    _UID 6EE596CA392948D884652B64CB05F0329FBE 
    Person ID I13396  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Robert Bruce,   b. 1794, Corsica Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1872, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Aitken,   b. 15 Oct 1789, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1874, Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1820  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Name: Robert Bruce
      Gender: Male Marriage
      Date: 17 Nov 1820
      Marriage Place: Kirkliston,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Mary Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066630

      Name: Mary Aitken
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1820
      Marriage Place: Kirkliston,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Robert Bruce
      FHL Film Number: 1066630
    Family ID F4640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Denholm,   b. 1823, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1885, Backlands, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1847  Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Robert Bruce
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1847
      Marriage Place: Abercorn,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Agnes Denholm
      FHL Film Number: 1066611, 0102974

      Name: Agnes Denholm
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1847
      Marriage Place: Abercorn,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: John Robert Bruce
      FHL Film Number: 1066611, 0102974
    Children 
     1. Margaret Bruce,   b. 25 Feb 1847, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1892, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     2. Robert Bruce,   b. 7 Apr 1855, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1859, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Jemima Bruce,   b. 23 Nov 1857, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1933, Sunnybank, Station Road, Kirkliston, West Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. John Denholm Bruce,   b. 30 Jul 1860, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1914, The Terrace, Kikliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     5. Robert Bruce,   b. 7 May 1863, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1920, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     6. Mary Bruce,   b. 23 Dec 1866, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1869, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F5078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Informant on the death of Mary Bruce was John Bruce, her father

      The informant on John's death was Sam Willis a shoemaker

      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 27 Feb 2011.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 Oct 2016.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 Oct 2016.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Feb 2021.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S202] 1841 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S190] 1851 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S195] 1861 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S198] 1871 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S47] GRO Edinburgh (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).