Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1996, Douglas Bruce was living in Devon, England.

Douglas + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The wedding of Alfred Bruce and Jean Harris was performed by David Thorn, a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland. In his marriage record, he is described as a clerk, living at 7 Reed Street, Dundee. The witnesses to the marriage license were John Harris and Hilda Bruce. Alfred Bruce later lived in India, where he was also a clerk.

Alfred married Jean Rennie Harris on 30 Aug 1918 in Eldin Grove, 178 South Road, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland. Jean (daughter of William Harris and Elizabeth Scott Kinmond) was born on 24 May 1889 in Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her marriage record, Jean Harris Bruce is described as an upholstery sewer, living at 178 South Road, Dundee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Iron turner

Notes:

In his marriage record, James Bruce was described as an iron turner, living at Yeamans Alley, Dundee. The wedding was performed by William Wright, a minister of the Church of Scotland. The witnesses were David Bruce and Hellen Duff.

James married Elizabeth Duff on 25 Aug 1882 in Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Duff and Catherine Edward) was born on 22 Sep 1859 in Fowlis Easter, Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 14 Sep 1936 in 38 Campbell Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland; was buried in 1936 in Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1882; Powerloom weaver

Notes:

In her marriage record, Elizabeth Duff was identified as a powerloom weaver, living at Butters Loan, Dundee.

Occupation:
This occupation was given on her marriage record.

Notes:

In his daughter Jean's marriage record, William is described as a road overseer.

William + Elizabeth Scott Kinmond. Elizabeth was born in cir 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In his son's marriage record, William's occupation was given as a journeyman mason.

William + Hellen Ramsay. Hellen was born in cir 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: estate worker

Notes:

Alexander Duff was listed as a farm servant at Ross, parish of Errol, Perthshire, on his marriage record, and his wife was a resident of Kinfauns. They were married by the Rev. David Black, minister of Kilspindie, at the parish manse. At the time of the 1841 census, both Alexander Duff and Catherine Edward were farm servants at Pitrodie Farm, in the parish of Kilspindie. Alexander's age was given as 17, and Catherine's as 20. At the time of the 1861 census (which gives his birthplace as Kinfauns), the family was living at Muirloch Cottages, parish of Fowlis-Easter, Perthshire, and Alexander's occupation was given as a ploughman. In 1871, the family was living on the Camperdown estate near Lochee, where Alexander was an estate laborer. He is listed on the property valuation rolls of 1871/2, appearing for the last time on the 1897/8 rolls. The property, owned by the Earl of Camperdown, was the cottage on Butter's Loan. At the time of the 1881 census, they were living at Butters Loan Cottage, Liff and Benvie, Lochee, and Alexander was again listed as an estate laborer. Living with Alexander and Catherine Duff were their children; James (railway laborer), Helen (jute factory worker), and Elizabeth (jute factory worker), and his mother, Jessie (Janet Will) Duff. In his death entry, he was described as a woodworkman. The information was given by his son, James Duff, of Wemyss Castle, Fife. In the marriage records of his daughter Elizabeth (1882) and his son Robert (1876), his occupation was given as forester.

Buried:
Section A, 314

Alexander married Catherine Edward on 16 Dec 1845 in Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of James Edward and Elizabeth Guthrie) was born on 17 Nov 1817 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 29 Jan 1894 in Butter's Loan, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland; was buried in Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1841 census, Catherine Edward was living at Pitrodie Farm in Kilspindie Parish, and her occupation was farm laborer. Also living and working at the farm was Alexander Duff, her future husband, and a Janet Edward(s), who was probably her sister.

Buried:
Section A, 314