Joseph and Charlotte BRUCE
(née ROBINSON)
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Joseph was born in 1798 in Wereham, Norfolk to John and Hannah BRUCE. He was Benjamin's twin brother.
Joseph BRUCE m. Charlotte ROBINSON in Denver on 7 Aug 1825. (witnesses were Wm BENTON and Samuel AGGER). Charlotte was buried on 4 Nov 1852 aged 50. Joseph's burial has yet to be found. He appears on no censuses. |
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I've only found one son, William from this marriage.
He was born in 1827 in Denver. William BRUCE married Sarah ENGLISH in 1852 in Denver, Norfolk and had twin daughters, Lydia and Charlotte in 1853. Lydia had 3 illegitimate daughters. Alice(b 1871) Charlotte(b 1874 ) and Evelina(b 1880) all at Wimbotsham. Charlotte married Robert BALLS in King's Lynn in 1888. She remained in Norfolk having given birth to three daughters by 1901. In King's Lynn in 1911. By 1891 William's family had decamped to Fulham. Lydia married Frederick HELLENBURGH in 1895. In 1911, William & Sarah are in Fulham, both aged 84. The HELLENBURHGHs are also in Fulham in 1911, (minus Lydia) with Charlotte BRUCE as housekeeper. There are children Lydia(9), William(7), Dorothy(6) and Frederick(1). William and Sarah seem to have died within a few weeks of each other. The G.R.O. deaths for Mar qtr 1915 have entries in Fulham for William and Sarah BRUCE, both aged 86, with almost consecutive vol/pg numbers. |
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A Joseph BRUCE took part in the murder of William CASE at Hilgay in 1835. This *may* be him or an unknown cousin. Click on the above link to see a transcript of the trial. See also this extract from the book "Peasants and Poachers" by Michael Carter. He was transported to New South Wales in 1837. The trip to Moore Bank, Liverpool, took 109 days, under the master A. ALLAN. He survived the trip, but only lived to see one more year. he appears on the 1838 Australian census, but his burial is also recorded in 1838 in New South Wales. Details of the Mangles Mangles (8) arrived 10 07 1837 NSW. left on 23 03 1837 from Portsmouth 109 days afloat. 310 men 308 women Wm Carr (master) Fran Logan(surgeon) Rigging: Ship; sheathed in felt and copper in 1835; fastened with iron bolts. Master: Captain W. Carr. Tonnage: 594 tons. Construction: 1802 in Calcutta; new top sides and partial new wales of oak in 1829; some repairs in 1835; repairs to damages in 1836. Owners: W. Carr. Home port: London |