Thomas Dealey Bruce.

[jan carmody]

Hi,
I am looking for any information about Thomas Dealey Bruce, born approximately 1832 and grew up in Surrey. I have no knowledge of his parents except that his mother may be Sarah?? He left for Australia in 1849 when he was approximately seventeen.

Cheers,
Jan.

[crisane]

Marriages
Thomas Dealey Bruce to Margaret Murphy 1853 Victoria reg no 6317.

Thomas Dealey bruce to a Mary Mawley 1864 Victoria reg no 2514

Death of a son
Tom Bruce 1938 Victoria reg no 6465 age 61 born about 1877. Father Thomas Dealey Bruce and mother Mary Ann Mawley

[jan carmody]

Thanks for your reply...I am also trying to find information about Thomas' parents and his time in England. Any suggestions?
Jan.

[crisane]

Hi
I thought I'd try the easier bit first!

John Bruce
Father Thomas Deaty Bruce
MotherMargaret Murphy
Birth reg 1861 Gardiner, Victoria
Registration no 59

[barryd]

WILLS AND ESTATES.
Thomas Dealey Bruce, of Dandenong road Murrumbeena {a suburb of Melbourne}, retired market-gardener, who died on April 1 {1915}, left by will dated July 2 1901, real estate   valued at £2,084 and personal property valued at  
£2,584 to his widow and children.  Melbourne Argus 28 MAY 1915.

[crisane]

This is the only Thomas Bruce showing in the 1841 census born in Surrey
1841 HO107/1083 book 8 folio 14 page 20
Brunswick Place Christchurch Southwark Surrey
John Cockrane 48 labourer Ireland
Ellen Cockrane 40 Ireland
Henry Mortlock 34 Tailor Surrey
Sarah Mortlock 33 Surrey
William Mortlock 1 month old Surrey
Alice Bruce 9 Surrey
Thomas Bruce 9 Surrey

So is this Thomas, sister Alice and their mother Sarah who has remarried to Henry Mortlock. Or another possibility Sarah was born a Bruce.

[jan carmody]

Thank you for that...either of those possibilities could be right...just not sure how to find out for sure!!

Thanks again,
Jan.

[crisane]

I can't find a marriage for Sarah Bruce and Henry Mortlock 1837 - 1841 but there is one for a Robert Mortlock to sarah Bruce June 1/4 1842 Sudbury vol 12/651.  If this is them then it should give Sara's previous married name if any.

Baby William Henry Mortlock's  birth June 1/4 1841 St. Saviours vol 4/454

[jan carmody]

Thank you so much...I will try and follow that up...

Thanks again,
Jan.