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James Frederick Bruce 1845–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1845

Birth Location: Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1915

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Samuel Bruce

Mother: Maria Buckingham

Spouse(s): Emma Hearn)

Children(s): Charles Bruce, Emma Bruce, Minnie Bruce, Flora Bruce, Arthur Bruce, William Bruce

James Frederick Bruce was born in 1845 in Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England, the child of Samuel Bruce And Maria Buckingham. In 1841, James Frederick Bruce resided in Eastwood, Eastwood, Essex, England. James Frederick Bruce married Emma Frances Bruce Nee Hearn, and had children including Arthur J Bruce, Charles Alfred Chas Bruce, Emma Caroline Bruce, Flora Florence Lizzie Bruce, Minnie Alice Bruce, William Henry Bruce. James Frederick Bruce passed away in 1915 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Frederick Bruce was born in 1845 in Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England, the child of Samuel Bruce And Maria Buckingham.
  • In 1841, James Frederick Bruce resided in Eastwood, Eastwood, Essex, England.
  • James Frederick Bruce married Emma Frances Bruce Nee Hearn, and had children including Arthur J Bruce, Charles Alfred Chas Bruce, Emma Caroline Bruce, Flora Florence Lizzie Bruce, Minnie Alice Bruce, William Henry Bruce.
  • James Frederick Bruce passed away in 1915 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Bruce
1812–1870
Birth Location: Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, England
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Maria Buckingham
1805–1867
Birth Location: Hadleigh, Essex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Emma Hearn)
1835–1921
Birth Location: Cooling, Kent, England
EH

Children(s)

Charles Bruce
1862–1936
Birth Location: Milton By Gravesand, Kent, England
CB
Emma Bruce
1870–1934
Birth Location: Erith, Kent, England
EB
Minnie Bruce
1871–
Birth Location: Erith, Kent, England
MB
Flora Bruce
1878–
Birth Location: Dartford, Kent, England
FB
Arthur Bruce
1868–
Birth Location: Crayford, Kent, England
AB
William Bruce
1873–1949
Birth Location: 6 Sandringham Cottages, Bexley, Erith, Dartford, Kent, England
WB

James Bruce's Ancestors

Self
James Bruce
1845–1915
Birth Place: Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England
Parents
Samuel Bruce
1812–1870
Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, England
Maria Buckingham
1805–1867
Hadleigh, Essex, England
Grandparents
John ("Kingston") Bruce
1760–1841
Colchester, Essex, England
Sarah Humphry
1769–1854
Rayleigh, Essex, England
John Wenden
1784–1818
Chelmsford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary
1784–
Springfield, Essex, England?
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1731–1800
Susannah Tansh
1730–1805
William Humphrey
1730–1783
Sarah Mulley
1738–
James Wenden
1737–1808
Sarah (Clarke)
1740–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1705–1740
Mary Foot
1709–1775
John Hudson
1713–1768
Elizabeth Thomas
1708–
John Humphrey
1709–1740
John Wenden
1703–1788
Mary Keeble
1707–1761
Jeremiah Trott
1712–1763
Margaret Caitlin
1701–1758

James Bruce's Descendants

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James (Frederick) Bruce (Jul 1845–1915) m. Emma (Frances Bruce (nee) Hearn) (1835–1921)
  1. 1. Charles (Alfred "Chas") Bruce 1862–1936 m. Harriett Croucher 1839–1862
    1. 1. Charles (William) Bruce 1891–1964 m. Daisy (Evelyn) Sherer 1899–1985
      1. 1. Doreen (Fay) Bruce 1936–2024 m. Barry (William) Beeston 1934–2015
      2. 2. Cyril (Bertram) Sherer 1918–1985
      3. 3. Kenneth (Gordon) Bruce 1926–1926
      4. 4. Charles (William) Bruce 1922–1975 m. Daphne (Joyce) Fleming 1926–2014
      5. 5. Margarette (Evlyne) Bruce 1931–2010 m. Raymond Edwards 1927–2013
      6. 6. Minnie (Ethel) Bruce 1921–1947 m. Allan (Percival) Rae 1923–1989
        1. 1. Gary (Gordon) Rae 1946–1947
      7. 7. Dorothy (May) Bruce 1924–2012 m. Jack Pearson 1919–1985
        1. 1. Lesley (Anne Pearson) (Torrey) 1949–1991
        2. 2. Shirley (Ann) Pearson 1947–1947
    2. 2. Minnie (Ethel) Bruce 1898–1908
  2. 2. Emma (Caroline) Bruce 1870–1934 m. Alfred (Arthur) Patten 1864–1927
    1. 1. Sidney (Horace) Patten 1893–1977
    2. 2. Lilian (Gladys) Patten 1896–1916
    3. 3. Albert (V) Patten 1891–1943
    4. 4. Harold (Reginald) Patten 1900–1956
    5. 5. Lenoard Patten 1909–1983
    6. 6. Arthur (James Robert) Patten 1890–1895
    7. 7. Gerald Patten 1912–1915
    8. 8. Emily (Florence) Patten 1887–
    9. 9. Percy (Clarence Alfred) Patten 1899–1906
    10. 10. Arthur (S) Patten 1886–1939
    11. 11. Enna (M) Patten 1894–
  3. 3. Minnie (Alice) Bruce 1871–
  4. 4. Flora (Florence Lizzie) Bruce 1878–
  5. 5. Arthur (J) Bruce 1868– m. Edith Holness 1874–1948
  6. 6. William (Henry) Bruce 1873–1949 m. Elizabeth (Frances Bruce (nee) Hogg) 1870–1955
    1. 1. Kenneth (Christopher) Bruce 1896–1963 m. Dorothea (Hyde) Davies 1914–1990
      1. 1. Ian (Christopher) Bruce 1938–2012
    2. 2. Winifred (Elizabeth) Bruce 1898–1983
    3. 3. Katherine (Alice) Bruce 1905–1978
    4. 4. William (Douglas) Bruce 1897–1904
    5. 5. Charlotte (Adelina) Bruce 1901–1902
    6. 6. Dorothy (Agnes) Bruce 1911–1991 m. David Exley 1922–1985

James Bruce's Timeline

15 Records

1839
3 Oct 1839
Birth of James Frederick Bruce in Eastwood, Essex, England
Eastwood, Essex, England
1839
3 Oct 1839
Birth of James Frederick Bruce in Eastwood, Essex, England
Eastwood, Essex, England
1841
1841
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Eastwood, Eastwood, Essex, England
Eastwood, Eastwood, Essex, England
1844
13 Oct 1844
James Frederick Bruce was baptized in Rochford, St Andrew, Essex, England
Rochford, St Andrew, Essex, England
1845
Jul 1845
Birth of James Frederick Bruce in Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England
Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England
1851
1851
Age 6
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Rochford, Rochford, Essex, England
Rochford, Rochford, Essex, England
1861
October 1861
Age 16
James Frederick Bruce was married in Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom
Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom
1861
1861
Age 16
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Gravesend, Milton, Kent, England
Gravesend, Milton, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 36
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Dartford, Kent, England
Dartford, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 46
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Dartford, Dartford Holy Trinity, Dartford, Kent, England
Dartford, Dartford Holy Trinity, Dartford, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 56
James Frederick Bruce resided here in Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 66
James Frederick Bruce resided here in East Ham, England
East Ham, England
1914
September 1914
Age 69
Death of James Frederick Bruce in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1914
September 1914
Age 69
Death of James Frederick Bruce in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1915
1915
Age 70
Burial of James Frederick Bruce in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Eastwood, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1901 England Census
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 470; Folio: 56; Page: 51; GSU roll: 542644
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1839
    Event Place: Eastwood, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1845
    Event Place: Sutton, Rochford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Rochford, St Andrew, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1861
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Eastwood, Eastwood, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 337; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Eastwood; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 25; GSU roll: 241375

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Rochford, Rochford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1777; Folio: 372; Page: 14; GSU roll: 207424

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Gravesend, Milton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 470; Folio: 56; Page: 51; GSU roll: 542644

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dartford, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dartford, Dartford Holy Trinity, Dartford, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: East Ham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Milton-next-Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1914
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1914
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
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