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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: arrabel on Tuesday 07 June 16 16:07 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am researching the Bruce family for a friend. I have found them in the 1901 census in the the Parish of Lonmay,Aberdeenshire Scotland but that is all I have on the family.
I have
William Bruce head of family age 30
Mary Bruce wife age 32
John Charles Bruce son age 6
Alexander son age 4
James Smith Bruce son age 1
Robert Wood B Bruce son age 2
Wiiliamina Mary Bruce daughter age 6 months.
does anyone know anything else about this family.
Thanks.
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Have you looked on Scotlands people for the marriage? Downloading a copy of the cert will give you both sets of parents names plus their mothers maiden name?
Have you checked the 1871/1881 census for William to establish his parents names etc?
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Did you check Family Search? You will find his baptism there https://familysearch.org/search
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Hi, thank you. I will have a look now :)
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Hi ,
Mary's maiden name was possibly MacDonald , if you download one of the birth certificates of the children this should help confirm mother's maiden name and marriage date.
ev
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Looks like the wife's maiden name was McDonald ...ev
Death for a James Smith Bruce Uk De Ruvignys Rolls of Honour
James Smith Bruce birth date 10/10/1897 St Fergus son of William Bruce of Easter Auquharney Hatton Cruden and Mary McDonald daughter of Charles McDonald of Gallowhills
He enlisted 12/3/1914 died 24/3/1918 France & Flanders there is a picture of this son
Rosie
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Hi Rosie, thank you so much for the information. Its a great help :)
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Thanks Ev :)
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Hi Rosie, thank you so much for the information. Its a great help :)
As it's been suggested best place to look would be Scotlands People to get their marriage certificate to see what parents are mentioned
This could be a possible for William Bruce in the 1881 census born about 1872 Lonmay living with his grandparents at Bruckfield Crimmond Aberdeenshire ..also there in the 1891 census
Grandfather William Bruce b 1824 Crimmond and Grandmother Margaret Bruce b 1829 Auchterless her maiden name could possibly be Wood ...
Rosie
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Re the putative grandparents in the last post, the following stone is at Crimond.
Erected by Margaret Wood in memory of her husband William Bruce d. Brickfield Haddo 16 May 1882 aged 58; said Margaret Wood d. there 31 May 1918 aged 90. Pte. Robert Bruce 1st Gordon Highlanders, grandson of above, killed in action in France 9 Apr. 1917 aged 30. Their dau. Isabella Bruce d. Ryehill Crimond 5 Mar. 1937 aged 72.
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Hi, I am researching the Bruce family for a friend. I have found them in the 1901 census in the the Parish of Lonmay,Aberdeenshire Scotland but that is all I have on the family.
does anyone know anything else about this family.
Everything you want to know is available at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk at modest cost.
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I have looked on Scotlands people, Ancestry and family search and I cant find any of the children's births on there. Is there anywhere else I can look.
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1 match showing already for James Bruce born 1897 on Scotlands People if you put in the county Aberdeen then the district St Fergus ...You can also do a birth range from 1895 -1905 which should give you more births
Rosie
Try district for Lonmay also
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Robert Wood Bruce 1898 -1899 St Fergus
Alexander Bruce 1896 St Fergus
Should get you started
Rosie
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Hi, I managed to find Robert Wood Bruce. I have paid to view the birth but I cant seem to view it.
I will keep trying . Thank you for your help :)
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Hi what image viewer are you using I find direct download works fine for me if you go in to My Details at the top of the page you can check from there ...Your image will still be there in your previous search ...Or click the help and resources
Rosie