• Born: Abt 1845, Glenluce, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Jessie KERR on 24 December 1868 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland ¹
• Died: 5 September 1900, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland about age 55 ²

  Recorded Events in His Life

• 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 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 worked as a joiner at the railway works on 2 April 1871 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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

Joseph Bruce    Head      25   Old Luce, Wigtownshire   Joiner At Railway Works
Jessie Bruce    Wife      23   Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
John Bruce      Son        1   Inch, Wigtownshire
William Bruce   Boarder   23   Old Luce, Wigtownshire   Joiner At Railway Works

• He worked as a joiner on 5 April 1891 in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Joseph Bruce   Head   45   Old Luce, Wigtownshire   Joiner
Jessie Bruce   Wife   42   Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire  
John Bruce     Son    21   Inch, Wigtonshire        Drapers Assistant
Joseph Bruce   Son    12   Glasgow, Lanarkshire     Scholar
David Bruce    Son   1 Mo  Glasgow, Lanarkshire  

• He worked as a railway wagon builder in 1900 in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ²

Joseph married Jessie KERR on 24 December 1868 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland.¹ (Jessie KERR was born about 1848 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland.)