Hi All
Here's a request for some more information - if anyone can help. I've traced one of my maternal Laing relations in a marriage to Alexander Bruce of Watten. They emigrated to Australia. Here's what I have:
ALEXANDER BRUCE married CHARLOTTE RUMBACK 16 Jun 1882 in Thurso, Caithness.
Children of ALEXANDER BRUCE and CHARLOTTE RUMBACK are:
i. PETER BRUCE, b. 16 Mar 1885, By Wester Watten, Caithness.
ii. HENRY BRUCE, b. 09 Jul 1891, Old Hall, Watten, Caithness.
More About HENRY BRUCE:
Emigration: 1912, Sailed from London, with his younger brother Alexander, to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
2. iii. ALEXANDER BRUCE, b. 10 Dec 1892, Cairn of Dunn, Watten, Caithness; d. 27 Jan 1954, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia.
iv. WILLIAM NEIL BRUCE, b. 22 Aug 1894, Cairn of Dunn, Watten, Caithness.
v. CHARLOTTE BRUCE, b. 12 Jul 1896, Cairn, Watten, Caithness.
Generation No. 2
2. ALEXANDER BRUCE was born 10 Dec 1892 in Cairn of Dunn, Watten, Caithness, and died 27 Jan 1954 in Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia. He married JANET MILLAR PATERSON 1923 in Queensland, Australia, daughter of WILLIAM PATERSON and GEORGINA LAING. She was born 24 Feb 1901 in Woodmill, Falkland, Fife, and died 12 Aug 1979 in Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia.
Notes for ALEXANDER BRUCE:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls: Residing at Norhan Road, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls: Residing at Kalamia, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
Alexander worked on road building for Ayr Shire Council in Queensland. He died of a heart attack and fell from the bridge he was working on.
More About ALEXANDER BRUCE:
Burial: 28 Jan 1954, Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia: Grave Number 2394
Emigration: 1912, Sailed from London, with his elder brother Henry, to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Notes for JANET MILLAR PATERSON:
1925 Australian Electoral Rolls: Residing at Norhan Road, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
1936 Australian Electoral Rolls: Residing at Kalamia, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
1966, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1979 Australian Electoral Rolls: Residing at 13 McMillan Street, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
More About JANET MILLAR PATERSON:
Burial: 13 Aug 1979, Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia : Grave Number: 2395
Emigration: 02 Aug 1911, Sailed from London, with her parents, on board the SS 'Rippingham Grange' arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 16 Sep 1911 then on to Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Child of ALEXANDER BRUCE and JANET PATERSON is:
i. BABY BRUCE, b. Abt. 23 Mar 1929, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia; d. 30 Mar 1929, Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia.
More About BABY BRUCE:
Burial: 30 Mar 1929, Ayr Cemetery, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia : Grave Number: 122X (Unnamed)
Do YOU have any more information about the Bruce family?
Please get in touch and let me know.
Regards
Chiad Fhear