Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

14 Feb 1934 to Gladys McKay WREN and died in Aberdeen 1 May 1969

Birth:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
WATSON, ARTHUR WILLIAM, M, year 1912, ref 254/ 14, at Bervie or Inverbervie

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Arthur married Gladys McKay WREN on 14 Feb 1934 in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Gladys was born about 1914; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1891, 15 Blackiemuir Ave, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Unclear in Arthur is the birth father of the two children that Annabel brought into their marriage. Given they lived in Bervie, they quite probably were acquainted.
Probable 1911 census entry:
BRUCE, ARTHUR, in 1911, M, aged 25, ref 254/ 1/ 5, in Bervie or Inverbervie, Kincardine

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Note that he would marry Annabel Watson in 1916. This is her on 1911 census.
WATSON, ANNABEL, in 1911, F, aged 36, ref 254/ 1/ 5, at Bervie or Inverbervie, Kincardine
WATSON, JOSEPH G B, in 1911, M, aged 2, ref 254/ 1/ 5, at Bervie or Inverbervie, Kincardine

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Birth:
Statutory registers - Births
BRUCE, ARTHUR, M, year 1886, ref 304/ 9, at Logie Pert (Angus)

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Died:
From: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=929648
Name: BRUCE, ARTHUR Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 13th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 25/07/1917 Service No: 30940
Additional information: Son of William and Jane Bruce, of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire; husband of Annabel Watson Bruce, of Bervie, Montrose.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

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Montrose Standard 10 August 1917, p4.
BRUCE.-Killed on July 25, Lance-Corporal Arthur Bruce, Royal Scots, in his 32nd year, dearly beloved husband of Annabel Watson, 28 David Street, Bervie, and youngest son of Mr and Mrs William Bruce, 21 Gardenston Street, Laurencekirk, and grandson of the late Mr and Mrs William Reith, Floors, Muchalls.

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Arthur married Annabel WATSON on 15 Mar 1916 in Inverbervie, Scotland, UK. Annabel was born on 16 Aug 1874 in Stonehaven, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Aug 1924 in Inverbervie, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1917, 28 David St, Bervie, Scotland, UK
• _FNRL: 4 Aug 1924, Bervie Cemetery, Inverbervie, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Annabella brought two seemingly illegitimate children into the 1916 marriage, although it is possible that Arthur Bruce was the birth father.
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
WATSON, JOSEPH GEORGE B, M, year 1908, ref 254/ 43, at Bervie or Inverbervie
WATSON, ARTHUR WILLIAM, M, year 1912, ref 254/ 14, at Bervie or Inverbervie

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Annabel Watson, Gender: Female, Birth Date: 16 Aug 1874, Birth Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, Father: Joseph Watson
Mother: Isabella Stewart Rust
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Statutory registers - Births
WATSON, ANNABEL, F, year 1874, ref 258/1 61, in Fetteresso

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_FNRL:
Dundee Courier 04 August 1924, p8.
BRUCE.-At King Street, Bervie, on 1st August, Annabella Watson, widow of Arthur Bruce. Funeral to-day (Monday), two o'clock, to Bervie Cemetery.

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Died:
Statutory registers - Deaths
BRUCE, ANNABELLA, age 50, year 1924, ref 254/ 19, in Bervie or Inverbervie

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Notes:

Married:
Statutory registers - Marriages
BRUCE, ARTHUR and WATSON, ANNABEL, year 1916, ref 254/ 3, at Bervie or Inverbervie

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Tennaments, Edzell, Angus, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, 15 Blackiemuir Ave, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Millflats, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1917, 21 Gardenston St, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, WILLIAM, M, year 1855, ref 304/ 12, in Logie Pert (Angus)

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Died:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, WILLIAM, M, aged 66, year 1922, ref 263/ 7, at Laurencekirk

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William married Jane REITH on 9 Jul 1875 in Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. Jane (daughter of William REITH and Elizabeth ANDERSON) was born on 8 Jan 1858 in Cookney, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Apr 1928 in Laurencekirk, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Tennaments, Edzell, Angus, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, 15 Blackiemuir Ave, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Millflats, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Jane Reith Gender: Female Birth Date: 08 Jan 1858
Birthplace: FETTERESSO,KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Reith Mother's Name: Elizabeth Anderson

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Census:
1861 census Cookney
No 67 Floors
William Reith head 45 farmer of 73 acres employing 2 men, 1 woman, born Cookney, Kincardineshire
Elizabeth Reith 35 farmer's wife born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Elizabeth Reith 9 daughter scholar born Cookney, Kincardineshire
James Reith 7 scholar born Cookney, Kincardineshire
Ann Reith daughter 5 scholar born Cookney, Kincardineshire
Jane Reith daughter 3 born Cookney, Kincardineshire
William Reith son 7 mths born Cookney, Kincardineshire
Helen Reith mother widow 88 late farmer's wife born Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Ann Taylor servant Unmarried 25 domestic servant born Peterculter, Aberdeenshire John Spark servant 12 ploughman born Cookney, Kincardineshire

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Census:
1881 census for Edzell, Angus, Scotland
Address: Tennaments Registration Number: 285 Registration District: Edzell ED: 3 Household Schedule Number: 31 Line: 14 Roll: cssct1881_90
Name: Jane Bruce Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relationship: Wife Gender: Female Where born: Cookney, Kincardineshire
Name: William Bruce Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Logiepert, Forfarshire Occupation: Ploughman
Name: William Bruce Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire
Name: James Bruce Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relationship: Son Gender: Male Where born: Edzell, Forfarshire

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Census:
1901 census for Millflats, Bervie, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 254 ED: 3 Household Schedule Number: 133 Line: 7 Roll: CSSCT1901_81
Name: Jane Bruce Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relationship: Wife
Gender: Female Where born: Fetteresso, kincard
Name: William Bruce Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Relationship: head Occupation: General Dealer
Name: Elizabeth Bruce Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Relationship: Daughter Gender: Female Where born: Laurencekirk Occupation: Scholar

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Notes:

Married:
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name: Jane Reith Gender: Female Marriage Date: 9 Jul 1875
Marriage Place: Fetteresso,Kincardine,Scotland
Spouse: William Bruce
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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BRUCE, WILLIAM and REITH, JANE, year 1875, ref 258/2 6, at Cookney

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