Charlotte Jean, also recorded as Charlotte Jane, was born in 1860, the daughter of John Bruce and Jessie Anderson and one of 9 children. [1]
At age 22, Charlotte married James Birtles of Saddle Hill at Brighton in 1882. [2] They had 5 children during their marriage. [3]
Children born to Charlotte Jane and James Birtles
1883/13091 James Lauchlan
1887/18266 Albert
1888/13054 Jessie Ethel
1892/4425 John Bruce
1895/1585 Charlotte Jane
Charlotte and her family lived at Cherry Farm, Waikouati. She died in February 1943 age 82. [4]
She is buried at East Taieri Cemetery, Mosgiel. BLK PA, PLOT 54
Probate of Charlotte's Will was granted in Dunedin. [5]
Sources
↑ NZBDM births 1860/12422 Bruce, Charlotte Jean, Jessie, John
↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-PJ6Y : 4 October 2016), James Birtles and Charlotte Jane Bruce, 1882; citing Marriage, New Zealand, registration number 1882/2582, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
↑ NZBDM deaths 11/2/1943 1943/17996 Birtles, Charlotte Jane, 82Y
↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKYR-RRQZ : 9 March 2021), Charlotte Jane Birtles, 1943; citing , Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (I), 1907-1950, record number 19473, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100953733.
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