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John BRUCE
(Abt 1792 – )
Elizabeth CHALMERS
(Abt 1784 – )
Michael BRUCE
(1811–1883)

 

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Spouses & Children

1. Elizabeth SAVAGE

2. Mary PORTER

Michael BRUCE 1 3 4 5 6 7
  • Born: 5 December 1811, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland
  • Christened: 9 December 1811, Kirkmaiden by Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth SAVAGE about 1831 in prob Wigtownshire, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): Mary PORTER on 18 June 1841 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland 2 3 4
  • Died: 15 May 1883, Wigtownshire, Scotland at age 71
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bullet  Recorded Events in His Life

  • He worked as a farm worker. 8
  • He had a residence in 1841 in Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. 3
  • He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Michal Bruce    38   Head   Kirkmaiden, Wigtonshire   Agricultural Laborer
Mary Bruce      32   Wife   Symington, Aryshire
Agness Bruce    10   Dau    Symington, Ayrshire       Scholar
John Bruce       7   Son    Symington, Ayrshire       Scholar
Joseph Bruce     5   Son    Old Luce, Wigtonshire
William Bruce    3   Son    Old Luce, Wigtonshire

  • He worked as an agricultural laborer on 31 January 1861 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. 7
  • He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Michael Bruce       46   Head         Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire   Ag Lab
Mary Bruce          36   Wife         Ayrshire
Joseph Bruce        15   Son          Glenluce, Wigtownshire     Ag Lab
William Bruce       13   Son          Glenluce, Wigtownshire     Scholar
Marion Bruce         9   Daughter     Glenluce, Wigtownshire     Scholar
Eliz Bruce           7   Daughter     Glenluce, Wigtownshire     Scholar
Thomas Bruce         2   Son          Inch, Wigtownshire  
William McClenton   21   Son-in-law   Stonykirk, Wigtownshire    Shoemaker
Agnes McClenton     20   Wife         Ayrshire

  • He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Michael Bruce   Head   58   Kirkmaiden, Wigton   Ag Lab
Mary Bruce      Wife   50   Symington, Ayr
Marion Bruce    Dau    19   Glenluce, Wigton     Out Worker
Thomas Bruce    Son    12   Inch, Wigton         Scholar

  • He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Michael Bruce     Head            68   Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire   Farm Serv
Mary Bruce        Wife            62   Symington, Ayrshire  
Robert Bruce      Son             46   Inch, Wigtownshire         Pensioner
Marrion Bruce     Daughter        28   Glenluce, Wigtownshire     Serv. (Domestic)
Elizabeth Bruce   Granddaughter    8   Inch, Wigtownshire         Scholar
William Bruce     Grandson         7   Maybole, Ayrshire          Not In Sch.
John Bruce        Grandson         4   Inch, Wigtownshire
James Bruce       Grandson         2   Inch, Wigtownshire
Robert Bruce      Grandson         1   Inch, Wigtownshire

  • He has conflicting death information of 1886 and Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Michael married Elizabeth SAVAGE about 1831 in prob Wigtownshire, Scotland.1 (Elizabeth SAVAGE was born about 1813 in prob Wigtownshire, Scotland 9 and died before 30 May 1841 in prob Wigtownshire, Scotland.)


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Michael next married Mary PORTER, daughter of Joseph PORTER and Marion McKRINDLE, on 18 June 1841 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland.2 3 4 (Mary PORTER was born about 1820 in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 8 August 1896 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland 10.). The cause of her death was Malignant Growth in Stomach, Several Months; As Certified by D. Duke Monro, M.B. C.M.

bullet  Recorded Events about their Marriage

  • Marriage Bann: 30 May 1841, in Symington, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 3

bullet  Marriage Notes

Bruce and Porter. Michael Bruce in this parish, and Mary Porter in the parish of Symington, gave in their names for proclamation on the twentyninth, were proclaimed on the thirtieth May, and two following sabbaths, and were married by the Rev'd Mr. Wharrie, Symington, eighteenth June, Eighteen hundred, and fortyone. [Dundonald Parish Records]

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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Kirsty M. Haining.
  2. Marriage Certificate (digital or paper copy of official marriage record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).
  3. Dundonald Parish Church (Dundonald Parish [Dundonald, Troon, Barassie, Fullarton, and Crosbie], Ayrshire, Scotland), Baptisms, v. 3, 1819 –1855; Marriages, v. 4, 1820 –1854; Deaths, v. 4, 1820 –1854. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, "Volume 4: Marriages, 1820 –1854," 18 June 1841 marriage of Michael Bruce and Mary Porter; FHL microfilm 1041340.
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) [database on-line] (Copyright © 1980, 2002), Batch No. M115905; Dates: 1820 - 1854; Source Call No. 1041340; Type: Film; Printout Call No. 6901994; Sheet: 00.
  5. FamilySearch Historical Record Collections, Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564 –1950.
  6. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) [database on-line] (Copyright © 1980, 2002), Batch No.: C115894; Dates: 1819 - 1854; Source Call No.: 1041339; Type: Film; Printout Call No.: 6900518; Type: Film; Sheet:.
  7. Marriage Certificate (digital or paper copy of official marriage record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining), William McClinton and Agnes Bruce, 1861.
  8. Death Certificate (digital or paper copy of official death record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining), Agnes (Bruce) McLintock, 1922.
  9. Kirsty M. Haining, Estimated date. Estimates are based off of known event dates (birth dates, christening dates, marriage dates, graduation dates, retirement events, death dates, etc.) from the lives of the individual's immediate ancestors or descendants. Women are estimated to be roughly 20 years older than the birth of the first child; men are about 5 years older than their wives; siblings are estimated at 2 years apart.
  10. Death Certificate (digital or paper copy of official death record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining), Mary (Porter) McQuaker Bruce, 1896.


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