Family History, Bruce Chart 0200 William Ridley Bruce and Isabella Hurrell

married
December quarter
1906
South Shields
Durham

1
WILLIAM RIDLEY BRUCE
born
2nd March 1881
(1 month on the 1881 Census)
South Shields
Durham
registered
June quarter
1881
South Shields district
Durham
occupation
1891 Scholar
1901 Apprentice
1939 London Trinity House Pilot
WWII
1940
Pilot
Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities
Trinity House Service
S.S.Inver (Belfast)
freemason
Grand Lodge of England Freemason
date of initiation
10th January 1910
South Shields
profession
Mate Mariner
died
17th December 1940
at sea
off
Southend
supposed drowned or killed when vessel
S.S. INVER
was mined
Sunk by mine on the
17th December 1940
passenger at the time
memorial
Tower Hill Memorial
London
Panel 122
administration
25th April 1941
Llandudno
to
Isabella
BRUCE
widow
will
£6104 12s 4d.
resworn
£5920 12s. 3d.

2
ISABELLA HURRELL
born about
1st December 1880
South Shields
Durham
registered
December quarter
1880
South Shields district
Durham
occupation
1891 Scholar
1901 Pupil Teacher
1939 Household Duties
died
15th March 1958
registered
March quarter 1958
Dartford district
Kent
Aged 77
burial
19th March 1958
Municipal Cemetery
Gravesend, Kent
probate
11th June 1958
London
to
Douglass BRUCE Chartererd Accountant
and
Ridley Hurrell BRUCE Solicitor
will
£18689 2s. 10d.

1881 71 Palmerston St, South Shields, Durham. Father Jacob aged 24 a CommercialCarter Timber Yard born South Shields, Durham, Mother Margaret I aged 22 born South Shields, Durham 1891 41 and 43 Millon Street, Westoe, Durham. Father Jacob aged 34 a Timber Merchant, mother Margaret Isabella aged 32, Siblings George 8 a Scholar, Jane Ridley aged 5 a Scholar, Jacob Ashley aged 3 and Alexander aged 4 months all born South Shields, Durham. 1900 William Ridley BRUCE departed HAMBURG on the "Carradae" and arrived in Sydney,New South Wales on 27th July 1900, he was 19 an Apprentice and came from South Shields 1901 Not found 1901 9th November 1901 South Shields, Durham. Certificate of Competency as Second Mate of a Foreign Going Ship To William Ridley BRUCE. Whereas it has been reported to us that you have been found duly qualified to fulfil the duties of Second Mate of a Foreign going Ship in the Merchant Service, we do hereby, in pursuance of the merchant Shipping Act, 1894, grant you this Certificate of Competency. By Order of the Board of Trade this 8th day of November 1901 1903 8th May 1903 South Shields, Durham. Certificate of Competency as First Mate of a Foreign Going Ship To William Ridley BRUCE. Whereas it has been reported to us that you have been found duly qualified to fulfil the duties of First Mate of a Foreign going Ship in the Merchant Service, we do hereby, in pursuance of the merchant Shipping Act, 1894, grant you this Certificate of Competency. By Order of the Board of Trade this 8th day of May 1903 1905 7th February 1905 South Shields, Durham. Certificate of Competency as Extra Master of a Foreign Going Ship To William Ridley BRUCE. Whereas it has been reported to us that you have been found duly qualified to fulfil the duties of Extra Master of a Foreign going Ship in the Merchant Service, we do hereby, in pursuance of the merchant Shipping Act, 1894, grant you this Certificate of Competency. By Order of the Board of Trade this 7th day of February 1905 1911 Not found 1939 14 Old Road, Gravesend M.B., Kent, Living with the family was Annie H MATTON (later PALMER) (born 1 January 1905) House Hold Duties 1941 14 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent (address given at probate) 1881 13, Lawe Cottages, Westoe, South Shields, Durham 1891 91 St Frederick Street, Westoe, Durham 1901 104 Dacre Lane, South Shields, Durham. With the family was Harriet E FAULKNER sister in Law aged 38 born Epsom, Surrey and a Visitor a John S SWAN aged 19 born South Shields, Durham. 1911 104 Dacre Street South Shields, Durham, no husband present. Living, together with her son, with her widowed father. Also with them is her mother's sister Harriet E FAULKNER (48) single born Epsom, Surrey. Isabella is down as having beens married 4 years and having had 1 child who is still living at the date of this Census 1939 14 Old Road, Gravesend M.B., Kent, Living with the family was Annie H MATTON (later PALMER) (born 1 January 1905) House Hold Duties 1958 14 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent (address given at probate) 1958 14 Old Road, West, Gravesend, Kent (burial) 1911 104 Dacre Street South Shields, Durham. Living, together with his mother, with his widowed grandfather Douglas HURRELL. Living with them was his grandmother's sister Harriet FAULKNER (48) single born Epsom, Surrey. 1939 Lavender Cottage Whitehill Lane , Strood R.D., Kent, After wife Kate there was 1 Record Officially Closed entry 1992 32 Pine Avenue, Gravesend, Kent (address given at probate) 1939 14 Old Road, Gravesend M.B., Kent, Living with the family was Annie H MATTON (later PALMER) (born 1 January 1905) House Hold Duties 1993 37 Pine Avenue, Gravesend, Kent (address given at probate) Information for Winifred Mary BACON 1939 85 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, Somererset. Lawrence BACON born 24th December 1876 Designer Mechanical Engineering, Nora A BACON born 15th December 1882 Unpaid Domestic Duties. Then Winifred Mary BACON later BRUCE 1969 37 Pine Avenue, Gravesend, Kent (burial)

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