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Matthew Bruce 1786–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1859

Death Location: Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Mary Groves

Spouse(s): Mary Fothergill

Children(s): Jane Bruce

In 1786, Matthew Bruce entered the world in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England, born to William Bruce And Mary Groves. Matthew Bruce married Mary Fothergill, and had children including Jane Bruce. Matthew Bruce passed away in 1859 in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Matthew Bruce entered the world in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England, born to William Bruce And Mary Groves.
  • Matthew Bruce married Mary Fothergill, and had children including Jane Bruce.
  • Matthew Bruce passed away in 1859 in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England.

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Matthew Bruce's Ancestors

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Matthew Bruce
1786–1859
Birth Place: Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Bruce
1745–
Farnham, YKS
Mary Groves
1740–
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Bruce's Descendants

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Matthew Bruce (1786–Apr 1859) m. Mary Fothergill (1791–Oct 1859)
  1. 1. Jane Bruce 1828–1888 m. James Creighton 1827–1896
    1. 1. Elizabeth Creighton 1838–1909 m. Edward Potts 1833–1919
      1. 1. Thomas (S) Potts 1864–1930 m. Jemima Ferguson 1862–1930 m. Mary (Eliza Minnie) Thompson 1874–1902
        1. 1. Alice (Viola) Potts 1901–1903
        2. 2. Thomas (Clarence) Potts 1896–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Eliza Albert) Thompson 1891–1984
      2. 2. Edward Potts 1870–
      3. 3. Andrew Potts 1861–1940
      4. 4. James Potts 1860–1923
      5. 5. John Potts 1876–1947
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Potts 1866–1931 m. John Ferguson 1856–1929
        1. 1. William (Edward) Ferguson 1890–1890
        2. 2. Gladys (May\Mae) Ferguson 1902–1999 m. Frederick (Percival) Curran 1890–1969
        3. 3. William (Edward) Ferguson 1897–1983 m. Mary (Blanche) Miller 1899–
        4. 4. Eliza (Jane Lillian) Ferguson 1908–2012 m. Irvine ('Ervin' Clifton) Atkinson 1905–1961
        5. 5. John (Wesley) Ferguson 1893–1981 m. Jessie (Catharine) Stewart 1900–1996
        6. 6. Stanley (Creighton) Ferguson 1900–1955
        7. 7. Margaret (Ann) Ferguson 1895–1980 m. Thomas (E) Hannon 1888–
        8. 8. Unknown Ferguson 1892–1892
      7. 7. Annie Potts 1870–
      8. 8. Margaret Potts 1868–
      9. 9. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Potts) Moore 1872–1948 m. John (Wainman) Moore 1871–1936
        1. 1. John (Oscar) Moore 1911–1991
        2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Moore 1902–1977 m. Clarence (Sidney) Curran 1896–1940
        3. 3. James (Edward) Moore 1897–1898
        4. 4. Violet (May) Moore 1899–1996
        5. 5. Stella (Myrtle) Moore 1909–1909
    2. 2. Harriet Creighton 1851–1868
    3. 3. Walter Creighton 1853–1923
    4. 4. Charles (Herbert) Creighton 1858–1890
    5. 5. Mary Creighton 1860–1938
    6. 6. William Creighton 1864–1937 m. Annie Ellis 1865–1948
      1. 1. Audrey Creighton 1900–1956
      2. 2. William Creighton 1893–
      3. 3. Doris Creighton 1897–

Matthew Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Matthew Bruce in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England
Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England
1859
Apr 1859
Age 73
Death of Matthew Bruce in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England
Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1859
    Event Place: Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

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