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Catherine Arthur Bruce 1839 – 1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Sep 1904

Death Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Magnus Bruce

Mother: Williamina Nicolson

Spouse(s): David Thomson

Children(s): Bruce Thomson, Magnus Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Thomson, Henry Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Thomson, Jemima Thomson, Robina Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Thomson

In 1839, Catherine Arthur Bruce entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Magnus Bruce and Williamina Nicolson. Catherine Arthur Bruce married David MacBeth Thomson, and had children including Bruce Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Nicolson Thomson, Henry Bruce Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Nicolson Thomson, Jemima Henderson Thomson, Robina Bruce Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson. Catherine Arthur Bruce passed away in 1904 in Unst, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Catherine Arthur Bruce entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Magnus Bruce and Williamina Nicolson.
  • Catherine Arthur Bruce married David MacBeth Thomson, and had children including Bruce Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson, David Thomson, Williamina Nicolson Thomson, Henry Bruce Thomson, Robert Thomson, Catherine Nicolson Thomson, Jemima Henderson Thomson, Robina Bruce Thomson, John Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Robina Thomson, Thomasina Thomson, Christina Thomson, James Thomson, Magnus Bruce Thomson.
  • Catherine Arthur Bruce passed away in 1904 in Unst, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Magnus Bruce
1816 – 1891
Birth Location: Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Williamina Nicolson
1815 – 1888
Birth Location: Gardie, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

David Thomson
1835 – 1922
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

Bruce Thomson
1861 – 1939
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
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Magnus Thomson
1863 – 1886
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
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David Thomson
1865 – 1891
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
DT
Williamina Thomson
1865 – 1937
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
WT
Henry Thomson
1867 – 1939
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Robert Thomson
1869 – 1911
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
RT
Catherine Thomson
1871 – 1938
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Jemima Thomson
1873 –
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Robina Thomson
1874 – 1874
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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John Thomson
1876 –
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
JT
Thomas Thomson
1877 –
Birth Location: Westergarth, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Robina Thomson
1878 –
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
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Thomasina Thomson
1880 – 1966
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
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Christina Thomson
1881 – 1977
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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James Thomson
1883 –
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
JT
Magnus Thomson
1887 – 1914
Birth Location: Westergarth, Unst, Shetland
MT

Catherine Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Bruce
1839 – 1904
Birth Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Magnus Bruce
1816 – 1891
Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Williamina Nicolson
1815 – 1888
Gardie, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Erasmus Bruce
1778 – 1855
Northhouse, West Burrafirth, Unst, SHI, SCT
Catherine Arthur
1784 – 1836
Tupton, Unst, SHI, SCT
Robert Nicolson
1791 – 1862
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Bruce Gray
1789 – 1862
Burrafirth, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Bruce's Descendants

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Catherine (Arthur) Bruce (06 Jan 1839 – 13 Sep 1904) m. David (MacBeth) Thomson (12 Jul 1835 – 27 May 1922)
  1. 1. Bruce Thomson (26 Jul 1861 – 27 May 1939)
  2. 2. Magnus (Bruce) Thomson (25 May 1863 – 1886)
  3. 3. David Thomson (1865 – 1891)
  4. 4. Williamina (Nicolson) Thomson (02 Jun 1865 – 1937) m. Robert Thomson (Abt 1870 – )
    1. 1. Catherine Thomson (Abt 1898 – )
  5. 5. Henry (Bruce) Thomson (03 Jun 1867 – 1939)
  6. 6. Robert Thomson (31 Mar 1869 – 31 Aug 1911)
  7. 7. Catherine (Nicolson) Thomson (21 Jun 1871 – 1938) m. James Sanderson (28 Sep 1872 – 26 Jul 1908)
    1. 1. Catherine (Bruce) Sanderson (06 Dec 1898 – 05 Nov 1899)
    2. 2. George (Robert) Sanderson (24 Jun 1900 – 13 Jan 1967)
    3. 3. Davina (Thomasina Margaret Bruce) Sanderson (15 Mar 1904 – 02 Dec 1950) m. John (Anderson) Sutherland (5 DEC 1893 – 6 DEC 1976)
      1. 1. Catherine (Annie) Sutherland (19 JAN 1934 – 18 SEP 1975)
        1. 1. Colin (Harold) Jarvis (19 Dec 1967 – 08 Sep 1997)
    4. 4. James (Clark) Sanderson (23 Jul 1906 – 17 Nov 1940)
  8. 8. Jemima (Henderson) Thomson (31 Aug 1873 – UNKNOWN)
  9. 9. Robina (Bruce) Thomson (18 Oct 1874 – 11 Dec 1874)
  10. 10. John Thomson (abt 1876 – UNKNOWN)
  11. 11. Thomas Thomson (1877 – )
  12. 12. Robina Thomson (1878 – UNKNOWN)
  13. 13. Thomasina Thomson (21 Jan 1880 – 1966)
  14. 14. Christina Thomson (02 Jun 1881 – 29 Oct 1977)
  15. 15. James Thomson (1883 – UNKNOWN)
  16. 16. Magnus (Bruce) Thomson (20 Feb 1887 – 26 Nov 1914)

Catherine Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1839
06 Jan 1839
Birth of Catherine Arthur Bruce in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
1904
13 Sep 1904
Age 65
Death of Catherine Arthur Bruce in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shetland: Unst - Register of Marriages, 1797-1863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1904
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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