Suffolk - William Rush Bruce - Baptism look up please

[ernchat]

Thanks Annette, funny I ordered one earlier today prior to seeing your post. I take it you are from South Africa and also a distant relative of William Rush Bruce. Regards Ernest

[ernchat]

Funny enough I also searched and found the site and before reading your post ordered the will. Thanks for your help. Annette are you also from South Africa and a family member of the William Rush Bruce heritage? Regards.

[Patkzn]

William Bruce was an Acting Sergeant of Police when he married Dorcas Boucher.  The image is on FamilySearch - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-79DW-F?cc=2821281

Dorcas Bruce (born Boucher) was apparently a widow when she died in 1903.  This is as per her death notice on FamilySearch.

William Bloomfield Bruce's estate file is on FamilySearch and lists his parents as William Rush Bruce and Dorcas Bruce (born Boucher).

Ivy Jane Bruce born 1893 was a daughter of Charles Vickers Bruce - this info is also on FamilySearch.

[ernchat]

Thanks Patkzn. appreciate the information that helps to complete the picture. I found a burial record for a William Bruce in the Maitland cemetery in 1895 stating that the person was 80 years old that may be our William Rush Bruce who may have travelled to Cape Town to be near Dorcas who was institutionalized at Falkenberg for Dementia. She died in 1903 and is also buried in the Maitland cemetery. The search goes on.

[hotrodpansy]

Hi Patkzn

Thanks for all the information and help.

Could I ask where is the link for this? William Bloomfield Bruce's estate file is on FamilySearch and lists his parents as William Rush Bruce and Dorcas Bruce (born Boucher). and do you know what is meant by "estate file"?

I have looked on Family search but cannot find it?

Many thanks

[Patkzn]

The link for William Bloomfield Bruce's file is https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-W35H-B?i=335&cc=2517051&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGKL-WDZB

Estate file is the probate file.

[hotrodpansy]

Thank you Patkzn, I will take a look.