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Robert Bruce

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  • Name Robert Bruce  [1] 
    Born 4 Nov 1842  Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Christened 4 Dec 1842  Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Apr 1884  Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
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    Person ID I33398  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2020 

    Father Alexander Bruce
              b. Bef 6 Nov 1803, Latheron, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jun 1891, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Janet MacKay
              b. 28 Jun 1816, Halsary Parish, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Jul 1906, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 7 Jan 1836  Old Church of Halsary, Watten, Caithness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F9652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Nov 1842 - Watten, Caithness, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 4 Dec 1842 - Watten, Caithness, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Apr 1884 - Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1851 Scotland Census

      Information for Robert BRUCE

      Age: 8
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
      Relationship: Son
      Father's Name: Alexr
      Mother's Name: Janet
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Watten, Caithness
      Parish Number: 42
      Civil Parish: Watten
      County: Caithness
      Address: Munsary
      Occupation: Scholar
      ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 13
      Line: 7
      Roll: CSSCT1851_9
      Household Members:
      Alexr BRUCE Age: 45 (1806)
      Janet BRUCE Age: 33 (1818)
      George BRUCE Age: 13 (1838)
      Grace BRUCE Age: 11 (1840)
      Donald BRUCE Age: 10 (1841)
      Robert BRUCE Age: 8 (1843)
      David BRUCE Age: 6 (1845)
      Christina BRUCE Age: 4 (1847)
      Wm BRUCE Age: 2 (1849)
      Margaret BRUCE Age: 2 (1849)

      Source Citation: Parish: Watten; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 4; Roll: 912; Year: 1851.

      1861 Scotland Census

      Information for Robert BRUCE

      Age: 18
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
      Relationship: Son
      Father's Name: Alex
      Mother's Name: Janet
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Watten, Caithness
      Registration Number: 42
      Registration district: Watten
      Civil Parish: Watten
      County: Caithness
      Address: Munsary
      Occupation: Farmer's Son
      ED: 1
      Household schedule number: 31
      Line: 11
      Roll: CSSCT1861_6
      Household Members:
      Alex BRUCE Age: 56 (1805)
      Janet BRUCE Age: 45 (1816)
      Grace BRUCE Age: 21 (1840)
      Robert BRUCE Age: 18 (1843)
      Christina BRUCE Age: 14 (1847)
      William BRUCE Age: 12 (1849)
      Margaret BRUCE Age: 12 (1849)
      Francis BRUCE Age: 9 (1852)
      James BRUCE Age: 7 (1854)
      Jane BRUCE Age: 5 (1856)
      Donaldina BRUCE Age: 2 (1859)

      Source Citation: Parish: Watten; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_6; Year: 1861. [1]

  • Reference  The Williams Family Tree. "Robert Bruce". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I33398&tree=wft (accessed April 22, 2021).

  • Sources 
    1. [S3155] Dave Collins.

    2. [S3520] Robert Ian Bain.

    3. [S10013] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index (R). Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 13, 2008, Parents: Alexander BRUCE + Janet MACKAY.


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