James Bruce

M, #151, b. 1799, d. 12 January 1882
ChartsAncestor Chart for Nancy Farr Webb
Marriage*James Bruce married Mariah Stewart.1  
Birth*James Bruce was born in 1799 at Scotland. The 1861 census stated an age of 60.2,3 
OccupationHe was a farmer in 1841.4 
Cens UK 1841*He and Mariah Stewart appeared on the 1841 Federal Census of Village of Shadforth, Durham, England, enumerated 6 June 1841.3 
(Witness) MarriageJames Bruce witnessed the marriage of Fenwick Cooper and Mary Emma Bruce on 27 August 1849 at Shadforth Church, Shadforth, Durham, England.5  
OccupationJames Bruce was an agricultural labourer in 1851 at Durham, England.1 
Cens UK 1851*He appeared on the 1851 Federal Census of Shadforth Village, Durham, England, enumerated 30 March 1851.6 
Cens UK 1861*He appeared on the 1861 Federal Census of Bath Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, enumerated 7 April 1861, he was a widower at this time.2 
Occupation*He was an argicultural labourer- on 7 April 1861 at Durham, England.2 
Cens UK 1881*He appeared on the 1881 Federal Census of 6 Dye (Dial) Stob Hill, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, in the household of James Bruce.7 
Death*He died on 12 January 1882 at Southwick, Durham, England.8 

Family

Mariah Stewart b. circa 1801, d. 27 December 1860
Marriage*He married Mariah Stewart.1  
Children

Citations

  1. [S157] James Bruce household, 1851 England Census, Bishop Auckland, Durham, population schedule, Enumeration District (ED) 5, source Public Record Office, folio 18, page 29, family Bruce, NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROPUBLICATION , copy from Ancestry.com. (CEN 157).
  2. [S156] James Bruce household, 1861 England Census, Bishop Auckland, Durham, population schedule, Enumeration District (ED) 5, source Public Record Office, folio 18, page 29, family Bruce, NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROPUBLICATION (CEN 156).
  3. [S158] James Bruce household, 1841 Census England, Village of Shadforth, Durham, population schedule, Enumeration District (ED) 23, source 6, folio 97, page Bruce, NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROPUBLICATION , as seen on Ancestry.com. (CEN 158).
  4. [S158] , Durham. (CEN 158).
  5. [S152] Copy marriage certificate of Fenwick Cooper and Mary Bruce, married 27 Aug 1849 in the Registration District of Durham (General Register Office, London, COL907354)"Marriage was solmnized at Shadforth Church in the Chapelry of Shadforth." MAR 152.
  6. [S157] James Bruce household, Village of Shadforth, Durham, population schedule, ED 11a,source Public Record Office, folio 493, page 19, family Bruce. (CEN 157).
  7. [S159] Mary E. Hull household, 1881 England Census, Bishop Auckland, Durham, population schedule, Enumeration District (ED) 5, source Public Record Office, folio 115, page 28, family Hull, NATIONAL ARCHIVES MICROPUBLICATION , as seen on Ancestry.com. (CEN 159).
  8. [S164] Copy death certificate of James Bruce, died 12jan1882, registered 12jan1882 in the Registration District of Sunderland (Copies held by Richard and Nancy Webb, GRO Index Ref: COL962083) "He was 82 at time of death and with an occupation of calke dealer. He died of senile decay. The death was witnessed by his son." (DEA 164).
  9. [S152] Copy marriage certificate of Fenwick Cooper and Mary Bruce, 27 Aug 1849 MAR 152.