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Hi, James C Bruce is on his marriage cert and James Chalmers Bruce is on his death cert. You're right I can't find a marriage cert or register for james and Isabella but I did find one for Isabella and John McDiarmid and that has her parents as James and Ann ( m. s. williamson ) which we spoke about earlier.
On the marriage cert she signs with an X as does the Isabella Bruce that registers the illegitimate James ( stat births 164/00 0008). Interestingly, the 1881 census for James and Ann Bruce has Alexander Murray living in the house, a grandson of James and Ann, this is another name that has featured in my husbands family, his name is Robert Alexander Murray Bruce and his uncle was Alexander Murray Bruce. It looks quite feasable that this could be the correct family, but , I still have this little niggle about the Chalmers name!!
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my thoughts!

My James and Isabella were both deceased at the time of James Bruce and Andrina Taits marriage in 1907.
This is so confusing as there were so many James and Isabella Bruces around the same time...who said this was ever going to be easy!!
There is also confusion as his death certificate has him aged 70 in 1944 but his marriage cert has him 28 in 1907.  Family stories has it that he lied about his aged to marry Anderina who would have been 12 years younger than him if his death age is correct.
On his death certificate ( 19 April 1944) it names his father as James Bruce, seaman, merchant service (deceased) and mother as Isabella Bruce M.S. Bruce (deceased). Marriage cert states exactly the same.

Since posting my last msg I have stumbled on a bit more info that may or may not be relevent.

Have found an Isabella Bruce born on 10 Aug 1850 in Alvah Banffshire to parents Alexander Bruce and Jane Chalmers.

Could this be 'my' Isabella? Any information would be much appreciated.

Barbara