James Bruce

M, #5836, b. 3 November 1835, d. 20 September 1881
     James Bruce was born on 3 November 1835 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of James Bruce and Catherine Thomson. James Bruce was baptized on 15 November 1835 at Parish of Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1
He was listed as a member of the household in the 1841 census at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Catherine Bruce, 40; George Bruce, 15; Margt Bruce, 14; William Bruce, 7, James Bruce, 5, Ann Bruce, 4m.2

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1851 census at 56 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Bruce, head; Cathrine Bruce, wife; Margret Bruce, daughter; William Bruce, son; James Bruce, son; Ann Bruce, daughter.3
He was a retail grocer.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1861 census at 30 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Bruce, head; Caithren Bruce, wife; William Bruce, son; James Bruce, son; Ann Bruce, daughter; Betsy Noble, visitor.4
He was the informant for, and present at, James Wood's birth at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 1 September 1862.5,6 James died on 20 September 1881 at 38 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 45.7

Citations

  1. [S4553] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "James Bruce, male. Birth: 03 NOV 1835. Christening: 15 NOV 1835 Cullen, Banff, Scotland. Father: James Bruce. Mother: Catherine Thompson."
  2. [S8674] 1841, Scottish Census, "James Bruce, male, age 5, born in county, resident in Portknockie."
  3. [S8582] 1851, Scottish Census, "James Bruce, son, unmarried, male, age 14, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, servant at home, resident at 56 Portknockie."
  4. [S8443] 1861, Scottish Census, "James Bruce, son, unmarried, male, age 21, born in Banffshire, Rathven (Originally: Banffshire - Portknockie), grocer, resident at 30 Portknockie."
  5. [S4552] James Wood, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Wood, 1862, September First 7h 30m P.M. at Portknockie (Rathven), Male. Father: William Wood, Fisherman. Mother: Margaret Wood M. S. Bruce, married 1856, Nov. 15 in Portknockie. Informant: James Bruce, Uncle, Present. Registered: 1862, Septr. 4th at Portknockie, Jas. Cumming, Registrar."
  6. [S3158] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "James Wood, male. Birth: 01 SEP 1862 Seafield, Banff, Scotland. Father: William Wood. Mother: Margaret Bruce."
  7. [S7581] James Bruce, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Bruce, Retail Grocer (Single), died 1881, September Twentieth 4h 30m A.M. at 38 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 38 (sic) years, Father: James Bruce Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Catharine Bruce M.S. Thomson, Cause of death: Apoplexy, As Cert. by S. Clark M.D.C.M., Informant: William Bruce, His X Mark, Brother, Present, 126 Portknockie, James McIntyre Registrar Witness, Registered: 1881, September 26th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."