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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Aberdeenshire => Scotland => Aberdeenshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: kirstieR on Wednesday 26 January 11 02:02 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for any information on my great grandparents. The info I currently have on them is very little and I live in the US so doing physical research is out of the question until at least October 2011.
My gran was born in 1927 (died 1997) in Glasgow and her name was Grace Bruce, her parents were James Bruce and Mary Jane Smith. Grace had a twin that dies at a very young age and had 7 remaining brothers and sisters.
I was told Bruce/Smith came from Aberdeenshire and possibly even cousins and at least one of the families had a farm. Their families were farmers but the farms was not enough to support all the sons so James became a train driver. Maryjane worked in the kitchen of a hotel in Glasgow.
On a 1901 Scotland Census, James Bruce is listed as a Farmers son so this does match the story I was given. I have found some family trees on ancestry.com that list a James Bruce and Mary J Smith from Aberdeenshire but no records of children. My aunt says they definitely came from Boddam in Aberdeenshire. A previous tip I have received: marriage in Glasgow on 30 Nov 1917, James's parents being James Bruce and Mary Robertson (may have married Old Deer, Aberdeenshire in 1880); Mary's parents William Smith and Margaret Foreman (may have married Boddam, Aberdeenshire 1887). "
All these tips sound good but I just need to confirm if this couple did in fact have children and what their names are. Thanks in advance!
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A question re the Bruce family you have from Boddam. Do you know of the name Nic(h)olson Bruce at all ?
Alex
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Hello I live in Boddam and there are a lot of Bruce connections in the village, I also help out at the local family history if you are in the area in October we may be able to assist you, or you can join the society Peterhead Family History Buchan Roots we are on line.
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I noticed your post and I had a look on Ancestry.co.uk and found a family linked to what you are looking for the owner of the tree is tobrechin47 . and all the information fits what you are looking for there is a marriage certificate for James Bruce and Mary Smith on the 13 November 1917 at 241 Wallace Street Glasgow Gorbals district that will be why you are having difficulty finding the certificate in Boddam, once the train came to the village the locals seemed to get itchy feet. Mary Jane Smith appears in the 1891 Census born at Stirlinghill that is an area of Boddam. Hope this helps you a Little.