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Title: Looking for BRUCEs (also posted on Essex board)
Post by: Mitch65 on Tuesday 13 September 11 14:57 BST (UK)

Hello everyone

I've been searching for the BRUCE family for a while but, with the exception of the censuses, I keep drawing a blank.  Specifically the people I'm looking for are:

Joseph BRUCE, born around 1791 in Colchester (from the 1851 census)
Hannah Bruce (his wife), born around 1790 in Aldham (also from the 1851 census)

I don't know Hannah's maiden name, don't know when or where they married.  At least 2 of their children were born in Bishops Stortford, so there's a chance they married there. 

Joseph was a druggist and chemist who helped prevent part of Bishops Stortford from being burned down.

I've searched through Ancestry, Findmypast and Family Search but can't find any trace of Joseph's birth (obviously can't trace Hannah's until I have her surname). 

Any help you could give would be gratefully received!

Michelle 

Title: Re: Looking for BRUCEs (also posted on Essex board)
Post by: Rick on Tuesday 13 September 11 15:14 BST (UK)

To avoid duplication of effort, please reply on Essex post.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,555187.0.html