David Bruce (abt. 1801 - 1877)

Born about 1801 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah (Rose) Bruce — married 13 Sep 1847 in Seaham, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Sarah Ann (Pearson) Hollingsworth — married 1 Mar 1877 (to 11 Apr 1877) in St James Church, Morpeth, New South Wales Australia

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1877 at about age 76 in Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

AUSTRALIAN ROYALTY.

David Bruce was born about 1801 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, parents James Bruce and Isabella Haddow (uncertain).

At Glasgow on 26/9/1829, David was convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to transportation for 14 years (he may have had previous convictions).

He left Sheerness on 5th April 1830 on the 'Marquis of Huntley' and arrived in Sydney on 21st August, 1830. He was initially assigned to W F Bell at Richmond, NSW^[1] and gained a Ticket of Leave at Paterson, NSW in 1836^[2].

David Bruce married widowed Sarah (Rose) Pearson in 1847, the marriage recorded in the register of the CofE parishes of Alnwick, Butterwick, Clarence Town, Middlehope, Raymond Terrace and Seaham^[3].

They had children^[4]:

1. BRUCE ELIZABETH A 2535/1848 V18482535 33A DAVID SARAH
2. BRUCE MARY 2614/1850 V18502614 35 DAVID SARAH
3. BRUCE DAVID 3586/1852 V18523586 38A DAVID SARAH

They lived on a property at Seaham called 'Rose Hill'.

Sarah's death and burial time and place are uncertain but it seems she died around 1855 aged about 45.

David Bruce began a relationship with his step-daughter Sarah Ann Pearson and they had nine children registered in NSW^[5]:

1. BRUCE JAMES 10814/1857 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
2. BRUCE SARAH A 11536/1860 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
3. BRUCE CATHARINE 14150/1864 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
4. BRUCE LUKE 14219/1866 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
5. BRUCE JOHN 15502/1867 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
6. BRUCE RITCHIE 17389/1869 DAVID SARAH A RAYMOND TERRACE
7. BRUCE MARY ANNE 17719/1873 DAVID SARAH ANN RAYMOND TERRACE
8. BRUCE ALEXANDER 18692/1875 DAVID SARAH ANN RAYMOND TERRACE
9. BRUCE THOMAS 19628/1877 DAVID SARAH RAYMOND TERRACE.:

They married in 1877, just before David's death. The marriage was registered at Clarence Town, NSW^[6].

David Bruce died in November, 1877, his death registered at Clarence Town^[7].

Sources

Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name David Bruce Gender Male Age 0 Birth Date 2 Jul 1801Baptism Date19 Jul 1801Baptism Place Barony, Lanark, Scotland Father James Bruce Mother Isobel Haddow

1. ↑ https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/searchaction.php?page=12&surname=&ship=marquis&firstname= Item: 192650 Surname: Bruce First Name: David Ship: Marquis of Huntley 1830 Date: 1830 Place: - Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 676 Details: David Bruce, age 29. Weaver from Glasgow. Tried at Glasgow 26 September 1829. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for highway robbery. Assigned to W.F. Bell at Richmond on arrival
2. ↑ https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/searchaction.php?page=12&surname=&ship=marquis&firstname= Item: 41629 Surname: Bruce First Name: David Ship: Marquis of Huntley 1830 Date: 1836 19 November Place: Paterson Source: SG Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave
3. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?6 626/1847 V1847626 32C BRUCE DAVID PEARSON SARAH ML (ML = Church of England Alnwick; Butterwick; Clarence Town; Middlehope; Raymond Terrace; Seaham
4. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?
5. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?
6. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result? 2576/1877 BRUCE DAVID PEARSON SARAH CLARENCE TOWN
7. ↑ https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?15 BRUCE DAVID 4696/1877 JAMES ISABELLA CLARENCE TOWN