Joseph Bruce
M, #8810, b. 20 June 1895, d. 17 May 1947
Joseph Bruce was born on 20 June 1895 at 82 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Bruce and Mary Ann Innes.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 82 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Bruce, head; Mary A Bruce, wife; George Bruce, son; James Bruce, son; John Bruce, son; Christina Bruce, daughter; Alexander Bruce, son; Georgina Bruce, daughter; Margaret ? Bruce, daughter; Helen J Bruce, daughter; Ruth S C Bruce, daughter; Joseph Bruce, son; Thomas A Bruce, son.2
Joseph Bruce was a fisherman and herring drift net fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 19 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Mary Ann Bruce, head; Joseph Bruce, son; Catherine Innes, sister.3
He married Jessie Sutherland at Tower Hotel, High Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, on 15 March 1923.4,1
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that Joseph Bruce lived at 19 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.5 Joseph died on 17 May 1947 at 19 New Street, Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 51.1
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 82 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George Bruce, head; Mary A Bruce, wife; George Bruce, son; James Bruce, son; John Bruce, son; Christina Bruce, daughter; Alexander Bruce, son; Georgina Bruce, daughter; Margaret ? Bruce, daughter; Helen J Bruce, daughter; Ruth S C Bruce, daughter; Joseph Bruce, son; Thomas A Bruce, son.2
Joseph Bruce was a fisherman and herring drift net fisherman.
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1921 census at 19 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: Mary Ann Bruce, head; Joseph Bruce, son; Catherine Innes, sister.3
He married Jessie Sutherland at Tower Hotel, High Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, on 15 March 1923.4,1
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that Joseph Bruce lived at 19 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.5 Joseph died on 17 May 1947 at 19 New Street, Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 51.1
Citations
- [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
- [S10196] 1901, Scottish Census, "Joseph Bruce, son, male, age 5, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, scholar, resident at 82 Portknockie."
- [S9774] 1921, Scottish Census, "Joseph Bruce, son, age 26 years - months, male, single, born in Banff, Portknockie, personal occupation: Herring Drift Net Fisherman, employment status: Employer, resident at 19 Reidhaven Street."
- [S9038] Joseph Bruce to Jessie Sutherland, Marriage entry, "1923 on the Fifteenth day of March at Tower Hotel, High Street, Elgin. After Banns, according to the Forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. Joseph Bruce, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 27, usual residence 19 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, parents George Bruce Fisherman (deceased) and Mary Ann Bruce M.S. Innes (deceased). Jessie Sutherland (Spinster), age 23, usual residence 3 South Blantyre Street, Findochty, parents William Sutherland Fisherman and Jessie Sutherland M.S. Slater. D. McCallum, U.F.C. Minister, Portknockie. Stanley Sutherland, 3 South Blantyre Street, Findochty, Witness. Mary Ann Bruce, 24 Park Street, Portknockie, Witness. Registered 1923 March 15th At Elgin, Alex. Allan Registrar."
- [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 74: PORTKNOCKIE, "Bruce, Joseph, 19 Reidhaven Street", page 113: PORTKNOCKIE, REIDHAVEN STREET, "19, Joseph Bruce, fisherman."