David BRUCE

Notes:

Following information provided by Margaret Guthrie Bruce's nephew Frank Leighton via email in 2020....
List of the homes of Peg & Dave Bruce (married 30th Aug 1946)
Years Place
1946 - 50 Whitehaugh, Clova
1950 - 53 Tullochcurran, Kirkmichael
1953 Langwell, Rosehall, Sutherland (3 months)
1953 - 55 Runtaleave, Prosen
1955 - 56 Hillhouse, Cromlix, Stirlingshire
1956 - 70 Linross, Glamis
1970 Littleton, Airlie (2 months)
1970 - 73 The Warren, Glamis Castle
1973 - 82 Gatelodge, Redmyre, Ruthven
1982 - 90 Gatelodge, Airlie Castle
1990 - 95 Gatelodge, Cardean, Meigle
1995 - 97 Saddlehillock, Dryloch
1997 - 2001 7 Park Terrace, Kirriemuir
* Dave died 25th January 1997 at Saddlehillock
* Peg died 10th June 2001 at Park Terrace
Dave was first a hill shepherd, then a stockman (at Linross, for 24 years), then an underkeeper at Glamis, Ruthven and Airlie. Finally he worked for the East Coast Viners - shooting pigeons when they stayed at Cardean and Saddlehillock where the local children called him, "Bang, bang Davy".
Note - when they were at Langwell, the farmer refused to pay Dave. He thought it was enough that they had a cottage and free milk!
Cromlix is the Estate where Andy Murray now has his hotel.
I stayed at Runtie, Hillhouse and Linross. At Linross I used to go to pick berries with Peg at Cookston (Bob Davidson was the farmer), then I worked a whole summer at Linross for Jocky Patullo (now at Sandyford). One day, he sent me out in this brand-new tractor to hitch-up a "Tumblin` Tam" and turn all the hay in this field - despite me telling him I COULDN`T DRIVE!

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Dave was a real character. He was born at Colinshaugh, a farm on the south bank of the River South Esk in Aberlemno Parish & not too far west from Brechin. His father, also David was an agricultural worker & this meant lots of moves for the family to different farm cottages. His first school was Burnside at Memus village & Dave had to walk there from Drumclune where they then lived. His very first job at age 14 was on a neighbouring farm at Longbank in Kirriemuir Parish where the farmer was William Rough (a younger brother of my Gt grandmother, Betsy). After the War, Dave became a hill shepherd (see attached list of places he & Peg lived in their married life). He was very good at training sheepdogs & at carving sheep horns or deer antlers to make shepherd`s crooks). During the terrible winter of 1947, Dave was stuck at Whitehaugh in Glen Clova & Peg - who`d gone shopping was stuck in Kirriemuir for weeks! But Dave had learned to cook when he was in the Army & was used to living in a farm bothy & looking after himself. Later, Dave became an under keeper at Glamis Castle Estate (where Princess Margaret was born) & he became an excellent shot with a shotgun. A skill he later used to shoot pigeons for the East Coast Viners. He & Peg then lived in the gate lodges on three different Estates (including that of Airlie Castle - where Dave worked for the old Dowager, the mother of the Earl of Airlie). Dave died at Saddlehillock, Dryloch Farm on Burns` Night 1997.

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Birth:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, DAVID, M, year 1921, ref 277/ 1, at Careston

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Died:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, DAVID, aged 75, mother's maiden name, ADAMS, year 1997, ref 361/ 6, at Kirriemuir

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David married Margaret GUTHRIE on 30 Aug 1946 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born about 1918 in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Jun 2001 in 7 Park Terrace, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1946 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ BRUCE, DAVID and GUTHRIE, MARGARET, year 1946, ref 299/ 24, at Kirriemuir

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Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 127076192
• Census: 1891, 15 Blackiemuir Ave, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, Drumelzie Bothy, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

According to a ancestry trees, David BRUCE/Maggie Jane ADAM had the following children
Maggie Jane BRUCE 1902-1915 (step-daughter)

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George BRUCE Unknown-1950

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David BRUCE 1904-1904 https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Birth: BRUCE, DAVID, M, year 1904, ref 262/ 15, in Kinneff and Catterline
Death: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, DAVID, aged 0, year 1904, ref 262/ 6, in Kinneff and Catterline

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Margaret BRUCE 1905-

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Arthur BRUCE 1907-1976 who married Annie Moug on 6 Sep 1930 (1930 marriages in the district of Kirriemuir in the county of Angus.
No 17, 6 Sep 1930 at 9 Henry St, Kirriemuir, Arthur Bruce, farm servant, aged 22, of Kinalty, Airlie, son on David Bruce, shepherd, and Margaret Bruce, M.S.Adam, and Annie Moug, domestic servant, aged 22, of 9 Henry St, Kirriemuir, dau of Joseph Moug and Sarah Moug, M.S.Wilkie. Witness: Betsy Milne, Maryton, Kirriemuir.)

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Elizabeth Anderson BRUCE 1910-1972 (married Andrew SCOTT ?-1987 and had two children Andrew SCOTT 1926-2004 and Gordon SCOTT)

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Hugh BRUCE 1913-1913

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James BRUCE 1914-1914

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Margaret Jane Adams BRUCE 1918-1974 (Dundee Courier 30 August 1937, p12
BALLY-BRUCE.-At Memus Church, 27th August, by Rev. J.M.Craig, Forbes, son of Mr Robert Bally, Edzell, to Margaret Jane Adams, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Bruce, Drumclune, Kirriemuir.)
Forbes Bally 1913-1992

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David BRUCE 1921-1997 who married Margaret (Peg) GUTHRIE. They had no family.

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: David Bruce Gender: Male Birth Date: 26 Sep 1881 Birth Place: Montrose, Forfar, Scotland
Father: William Bruce Mother: Jane Reith Bruce
FHL Film Number: 232641 Reference ID: v 312 p 130

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https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, DAVID, M, year 1881, ref 312/ 388, at Montrose

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Census:
1891 census for 15 Blackiemuir Ave, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
Name: David Bruce Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Relationship: Son
Father's name: William Bruce Mother's name: Jane Bruce Gender: Male Where born: Montrose, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 263 Registration district: Laurencekirk Civil Parish: Laurencekirk County: Kincardineshire Address: 15 Blackiemuir Avenue
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 1 Household schedule number: 98 Line: 13 Roll: CSSCT1891_78
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bruce 36
Jane Bruce 33
James Bruce 11
David Bruce 9
Arthur Bruce 5
Elizabeth A Bruce 9mo

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Census:
Name: David Bruce Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Relationship: Fellow Servant (Servant) Gender: Male Where born: Montrose, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 259 Registration district: Fordoun Civil Parish: Fordoun County: Kincardineshire Address: Drumelzie Bothy
Occupation: Ordinary Agricultural Labourer
ED: 8 Household schedule number: 4 Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1901_83 Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Bruce 23
David Bruce 19

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Died:
Dundee Courier 18 December 1942, p4.
BRUCE.-At Kingoldrum, on Dec. 16, 1942, David Bruce, aged 61 years, husband of Margaret Adam. Funeral to Kingoldrum Churchyard on Sat., Dec. 19, at two o'clock.

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UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
Name: David Bruce Death Date: Dec 1942 Cemetery: Kingoldrum Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland

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David married Maggie Jane ADAM on 9 Apr 1904 in Stonehaven, Scotland, UK. Maggie was born on 22 Feb 1886 in Torry, Nigg, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Oct 1950 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 127076194

Notes:

Birth:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
ADAM, MAGGIE JANE, F, year 1886, ref 266/ 22, in Nigg (Kincardine)

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Died:
Statutory registers - Deaths
BRUCE, MAGGIE JANE, aged 64, year 1950, ref 288/A 134, at Forfar

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Maggie Jane Bruce BIRTH unknown DEATH Oct 1950
BURIAL Kingoldrum Churchyard Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
MEMORIAL ID 127076194
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127076194/maggie-jane-bruce

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Notes:

Married:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
BRUCE, DAVID and ADAMS, MAGGIE JANE, year 1904, ref 258/1 9, at Fetteresso.

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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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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1851, Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1861, Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Unable to confirm a couple of things about this William Reith and the number of children to whom he was the father. It appears he had a least one child with Charlotte Wales before he married Elizabeth Anderson. Charlotte Wales' mother's maiden name was Reith, so they seem to have been close cousins. He farmed at Floors, Cookney.

Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: William Reith Gender: Male Birth Date: 14 Nov 1816 Baptism Date: 27 Nov 1816
Baptism Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
Father: William Reith Mother: Helen Silver
FHL Film Number: 993315

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Census:
1841 census parish of Fetteresso Fleurs
William Reith 70 farmer
Helen Reith 60
William Reith 20
Charlotte Wales 15 female servant
John Tynam 14 agricultural labourer

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Census:
1851 census for Floors, Floors, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Piece: 258 Folio: 18 Page: 5
William REITH, Head Married M 34 1817 Farmer Fetteresso Kincardine
Elizabeth REITH, Wife Married F 24 1827 Fetteresso Kincardine
William REITH, Son M 1 1850 Fetteresso Kincardine
Hellen SILVER, Mother Widow F 78 1773 Maryculter Kincardine
James CUSHNIE, Nephew Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar Fetteresso Kincardine
William CUSHNIE, Nephew M 11 1840 Scholar Fetteresso Kincardine
Mary PIRIE, Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 House Serv Fetteresso
Kincardine

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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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Died:
From 1862 Death Certificate:
William REITH - farmer - married to Elizabeth Anderson - died 12th April
1862 at 11:45pm at Floors, Cookney - male - age 45 years - son of William Reith (farmer) (deceased) and Helen Reith (ms Silver). Cause of death was disease of the heart for 2 months as certified by Archibald Ferguson (surgeon) - informant of death was William Cushnie (nephew) (present).

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William married Elizabeth ANDERSON on 2 Jun 1850 in Cookney, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Mar 1900 in Cookney, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, Floors, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, Floors, Maryculter, Kincardine

Notes:

Before she married William Reith, Elizabeth Anderson was married to William Watson 14/04/1844 at Durris and possibly had one child details of which are unknown

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After William Reith's death in 1862 Elizabeth Anderson married Hugh Strachan 01/01/1864 at Cookney and they had four children

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Census:
from 1851 Census:
living at Floors, Maryculter, Kincardine
William REITH Head / Married / Farmer Male 34 born : Fetteresso
Elizabeth REITH Wife / Married Female 24 born : Fetteresso
William Reith Son/ Unmarried Male 1 born: Fetteresso, Kincardine
Helen SILVER Widow / Mother Female 78 born : Maryculter
James CUSHNIE Nephew / Scholar Male 13 born : Fetteresso
William CUSHNIE Nephew / Scholar Male 11 born : Fetteresso
Mary PIRIE Servant / House Servant / Unmarried Female 19 born : Fetteresso

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Census:
from 1881 Census:

living at Floors, Cookney, Fetteresso, Kincardine


David STRACHAN Married / Head / Farmers Son 39 Male born : Banchory Dk, Kincardine

Elizabeth STRACHAN Married / Wife 29 Female born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

William STRACHAN Son / Scholar 11 Male born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

John STRACHAN Son / Scholar 8 Male born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

James STRACHAN Son 5 Male born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

Charles STRACHAN Son 3 Male born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

Andrew STRACHAN Son 1 Male born : Fetteresso, Kincardine

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Notes:

Married:
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name: William Reith Gender: Male Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1850 Marriage Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
Spouse: Elizabeth Anderson FHL Film Number: 993315

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