William
Duff
Bruce
Born in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Alexander Bruce
and Janet Gall
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann Williamson
— married
13 Oct 1804 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jamina Bruce, Elizabeth Forbes Bruce, George Bruce, William Williamson Bruce, James Bruce, Catherine Bruce, Anne Isabella Bruce, Fife Bruce and John Bruce
Died
at age 84
in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2016
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Biography
William Duff Bruce was the great grandfather of Australian Prime Minister Stanley Bruce.
He was born at Grange, Banffshire in 1772 and married Ann Williamson at Grange 13/10/1804. They had nine children:
- 1. Jamina BRUCE, born 30 April, 1806
- 2. Elizabeth Forbes BRUCE, born 3 February, 1808
- 3. George BRUCE, born 11 July, 1809
- 4. William Williamson BRUCE, born 10 January, 1811
- 5. James BRUCE, born 16 October, 1812
- 6. Catharine BRUCE, born 24 May, 1815
- 7. Anne Isabella BRUCE, born 17 February, 1817
- 8. Fife BRUCE, born 17 December, 1818
- 9. John BRUCE, born 15 July, 1821
William Duff Bruce retired farmer (married) died 6-3-1857 11.00 am Fife Keith age 84 yrs 9 mos 13 days, of a fall down a stair, death immediate. Parents: Alexander Bruce crofter (deceased) & Janet Bruce ms Gaa or Gall (deceased), buried in Grange certified by James Gall undertaker. Inf: John S Bruce son Auchincrieve Rothiemay (not present) - D-1857-Keith-19. transcription of death record
1851 census: Keith Banffshire: William D Bruce 85 (b Grange), annuitant, Ann 62
Sources
- BDM census records
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
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