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John and Hannah BRUCE
née HARPLEY)
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John BRUCE.. John, a pauper, died in March 1801 and was buried at Wereham, Norfolk. So far this is all I know about John until his elusive baptism is found..... |
Hannah HARPLEY was born in West Dereham, Norfolk in 1759. to John and Diana HARPLEY.
Hannah married Philip GOODRICK in 1777 in West Dereham. Philip died in June 1782 in Crimplesham, their two young sons, Absalom Shadwell(aged 3) and Daniel Shadwell(aged 7 mths) having died earlier that year. Hannah was living in West Winch (probably with daughter Susannah's family?) when she died. She was buried on 14 April 1821 in West Winch. |
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John BRUCE married Hannah on 12 May 1783 at West Dereham church, Norfolk. |
John and Hannah's children
| John Shadwell | bap. 27 Dec 1786 Crimplesham. Have no further info on him as yet. *Possibly* the same John Bruce who married Sarah CORNWELL at St. Margaret's in 1806 and had several children baptised there? |
| Elizabeth | bap. 12 Mar 1789. Her baby,Hannah was bap. at Wereham on 18 Jul 1810. Elizabeth married Thomas HALL in Wereham 20 Oct 1825. Hannah, her daughter, married Thomas HUBBARD on 4 Dec 1833 in Wereham. Both Elizabeth(HALL) & Hannah(HUBBARD) were living in West Dereham in 1841 with their families. click here for more.
Elizabeth HALL died in Mar qtr 1850. |
| Susannah | bap. 30 Apr 1792 West Dereham. She married John RICHES on 21 Feb 1814 in Wretton. Click here for more about their family. |
| Edward | bap. 14 Jan 1796. Married Ann HAYHOW at West Dereham in 1839. Click here for more about my 2x gt g'parents, Edward and Ann. |
| Joseph |
bap. 20 Jun 1798-a twin. Married Charlotte ROBINSON in Denver on 7 Aug 1825.(witnesses were Wm Benton and Samuel Agger). Son William was born in 1827 in Denver. Click here for more about Joseph and Charlotte's family. |
| Benjamin |
bap. 20 Jun 1798- a twin. Married Elizabeth Maria HAYHOW(prob. Ann's sister?) on 20 Jan 1823.They had 8 children. Susannah(b 1823), Sarah(b 1824), Anna Maria(b 1826), John(b 1828), Anne(b 1831), Joseph(b 1834), Benjamin(b 1835) and William(b 1838). Elizabeth died 27 Aug 1843. Click here for more about Benjamin and Elizabeth's family. |