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Magnus Bruce 1816 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jun 1816

Birth Location: Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 10 DEC 1891

Death Location: Unst, Shetland

Father: Erasmus Bruce

Mother: Catherine Arthur

Spouse(s): Williamina Nicolson

Children(s): Catherine Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robina Bruce, Henry Bruce., Magnus Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Willamina Bruce

Magnus Bruce was born in 1816 in Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Erasmus Bruce and Catherine Arthur. Magnus Bruce married Williamina Nicolson, and had children including Catherine Arthur Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robina Bruce, Henry Hercules Nicholson Bruce., Magnus Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Nicolson Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Willamina Bruce. Magnus Bruce passed away in 1891 in Unst, Shetland.

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Biography

  • Magnus Bruce was born in 1816 in Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Erasmus Bruce and Catherine Arthur.
  • Magnus Bruce married Williamina Nicolson, and had children including Catherine Arthur Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robina Bruce, Henry Hercules Nicholson Bruce., Magnus Bruce, Robert Bruce, David Nicolson Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Willamina Bruce.
  • Magnus Bruce passed away in 1891 in Unst, Shetland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Erasmus Bruce
1778 – 1855
Birth Location: Northhouse, West Burrafirth, Unst, SHI, SCT
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Catherine Arthur
1784 – 1836
Birth Location: Tupton, Unst, SHI, SCT
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Spouses(s)

Williamina Nicolson
1815 – 1888
Birth Location: Gardie, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Bruce
1839 – 1904
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Margaret Bruce
1842 –
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Robina Bruce
1843 – 1884
Birth Location: Unst
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Henry Bruce.
1845 – 1884
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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Magnus Bruce
1847 – 1884
Birth Location: Unst
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Robert Bruce
1849 – 1928
Birth Location: Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
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David Bruce
1852 – 1907
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
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Thomas Bruce
1854 – 1930
Birth Location: Ungersta, Unst
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Willamina Bruce
1858 – 1918
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland
WB

Magnus Bruce's Ancestors

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Magnus Bruce
1816 – 1891
Birth Place: Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Erasmus Bruce
1778 – 1855
Northhouse, West Burrafirth, Unst, SHI, SCT
Catherine Arthur
1784 – 1836
Tupton, Unst, SHI, SCT
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Magnus Bruce's Descendants

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Magnus Bruce (09 Jun 1816 – 10 DEC 1891) m. Williamina Nicolson (31 Aug 1815 – 22 Mar 1888)
  1. 1. 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)
      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)
  2. 2. Margaret Bruce (24 May 1842 – )
  3. 3. Robina Bruce (08 Oct 1843 – 1884)
  4. 4. Henry (Hercules Nicholson) Bruce. (02 May 1845 – 19/08/1884) m. Sarah (Anne Hansen.) x (1844 – 1907)
    1. 1. Christina Bruce (1879 – 28/06/1959) m. James Stewart (1878 – 1960)
      1. 1. Alexander (Magnus) Stewart (26/12/1899 – 1968) m. Lilly (Winifred) Smith (03/1901 – 19/02/1985)
        1. 1. Lily (Louisa) Stewart (19/12/1922 – 27/06/2016) m. Denis (William) Holt (12 Aug 1921 – 05/11/1998)
        2. 2. James (Albert) Stewart (12/06/1924 – 17/08/2005)
      2. 2. William (Robertson) Stewart (23/01/1905 – 09/08/1986)
      3. 3. Ronald Stewart
      4. 4. Ronald Stewart
    2. 2. Magnus Bruce (1883 – 1950)
  5. 5. Magnus Bruce (07 Jul 1847 – 1884)
  6. 6. Robert Bruce (26 Dec 1849 – 1928)
  7. 7. David (Nicolson) Bruce (24 Apr 1852 – 19 May 1907) m. Pelagia (Isidora) Rush (1850 – 10 Apr 1913)
  8. 8. Thomas Bruce (16 Sep 1854 – 1930)
  9. 9. Willamina Bruce (21 Nov 1858 – 1918)

Magnus Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1816
09 Jun 1816
Birth of Magnus Bruce in Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Quoyhouse, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
1891
10 DEC 1891
Age 75
Death of Magnus Bruce in Unst, Shetland
Unst, Shetland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1816
    Event Place: Quoyhouse, 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: 10 DEC 1891
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland
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