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James Thomas Bruce 1811 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1811

Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 24 MAY 1872

Death Location: Unst, Shetland

Father: Erasmus Bruce

Mother: Catherine Arthur

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In 1811, James Thomas Bruce entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Erasmus Bruce and Catherine Arthur. James Thomas Bruce passed away in 1872 in Unst, Shetland.

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Biography

  • In 1811, James Thomas Bruce entered the world in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, born to Erasmus Bruce and Catherine Arthur.
  • James Thomas Bruce passed away in 1872 in Unst, Shetland.

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James Bruce's Ancestors

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James Bruce
1811 – 1872
Birth Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Erasmus Bruce
1778 – 1855
Northhouse, West Burrafirth, Unst, SHI, SCT
Catherine Arthur
1784 – 1836
Tupton, Unst, SHI, SCT
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Great-Grandparents
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James Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1811
22 Apr 1811
Birth of James Thomas Bruce in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
1872
24 MAY 1872
Age 61
Death of James Thomas Bruce in Unst, Shetland
Unst, Shetland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1872
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland

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