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George Bruce

George Bruce

Male 1833 - 1915  (81 years)

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  • Name George Bruce 
    Born 26 Jun 1833  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 14 Jul 1833  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1851 
    farm labourer 
    Residence 1851  Greendykes, Uphall, West Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 13 Jun 1856  Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871  [3
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 1871  Dantarvie Hopetoun Wood Toll, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 24 Oct 1874  Wester Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881  [4
    farm servant 
    Residence 1881  Western Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1889  Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  [5
    farm servant (grieve) 
    Residence 1891  No 9 Cottage, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1901  [6
    farm servant 
    Residence 1901  Old Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 16 May 1915  [1
    Farm Grieve (Retired) 
    Died 16 May 1915  Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: bronchial catarrh 
    Occupation 18 Jun 1948  [7
    farm grieve, deceased 
    _UID DBD6D9CB8A7C45A3B2913A8EC2397A551845 
    Buried Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13400  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 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 Isabella Bird,   b. 6 Mar 1834, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1910, Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1856  Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: George Bruce
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1856
      Marriage Place: Ratho,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Isabella Bird
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      Name: Isabella Bird
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1856
      Marriage Place: Ratho,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: George Bird
      FHL Film Number: 6035516


      Witnesses at the wedding of george Bruce and Isabella Bird were Walter Bruce and Henry Bird
    Children 
     1. Mary King Bruce,   b. 26 Jun 1856, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1926, Duntarvie, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Margaret Bruce,   b. 12 Apr 1858, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1931, Malling Mill, Balerno, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Robert Bruce,   b. 19 Jul 1860, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1940, Roxburgh District Asylum< Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Isabella Bruce,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1948, 94 Wellshot Road, Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Martha Bruce,   b. 18 Nov 1865, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1938, Lower Stenhouse, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    George Bruce 16 May 1915
    Isabella Bird 16 Nov 1910
    Margaret Bruce 26 May 1914

  • Notes 
    • The informant of the death of mary Aitken in 1874 was her son George Bruce

      Informant on the death of Matthew Bruce in 1889 was George Bruce, brother

      george was the informant on the death of his sister Margaret in 1914

      The informant of the death of George Bruce was his son Robert Bruce of 64 Tennant Street, Leith.


      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 12 May 2019.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

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

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

    4. [S200] 1881 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

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