William BLAIR [14945]
(Abt 1793-Aft 1871)
Christina CAMPBELL [14946]
(Bef 1800-Bef 1881)
Hugh John BRUCE [7808]
(Abt 1822-1868)
Agnes BLAIR [7809]
(Abt 1829-1903)
Christina BRUCE [9153]
(Abt 1850-1900)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Sydney HARRIS [9981]

Christina BRUCE [9153]

  • Born: Abt 1850, Glasgow
  • Marriage: Sydney HARRIS [9981] on 31 Dec 1878 in Glasgow 1
  • Died: 11 Dec 1900, 5, East Nelson Street, Glasgow aged about 50 2

  Noted events:

Christina worked as a steam loom weaver.

30 Mar 1851 census: age 2, with her mother in lodgings with Janet Waddell at Cumbernauld, DNB, Scotland. Agnes Blair and her daughter, Christina Bruce, were in lodgings. I've been unable to find her husband, Hugh John Bruce, in this census.

7 Apr 1861 census: age 11, daughter of Hugh Bruce at Townhead, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. 3

2 Apr 1871 census: age 20, steam loom weaver, daughter of Agnes Bruce at 71, East Hope Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Glasgow. 4

31 Dec 1878: Christina was married from 44, East Hope Street, Glasgow (home of her sister, Martha Bruce and Thomas Banks). 1

3 Apr 1881 census: age 28, visitor (sister-in-law) of Thomas Banks at 44, East Hope Street, Glasgow. 5


Christina married Sydney HARRIS [9981] [MRIN: 2989], son of William Griffin HARRIS [1037] and Marion BLAIR [1051], on 31 Dec 1878 in Glasgow.1 (Sydney HARRIS [9981] was born about 1846 in England and died on 7 Oct 1919 in Barnhill Poorhouse, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland 6.)


Sources


1 Glasgow Dennistoun Marriages 1879 644-3/0024.
31st December 1878, 3, Broompark Circus, Glasgow; rites of C.of S.;
SYDNEY HARRIS (made his x mark) 28 bachelor, private 26th Cameronians, 44 East Hope Street, Glasgow
parents William Griffin Harris, journeyman gunsmith, decd; Marion Harris ms Blair
CHRISTINA BRUCE (made her x mark) 24 spinster, steam loom weaver, 44, East Hope Street, Glasgow
parents William Bruce coal miner decd; Agnes Bruce ms Blair
witnesses Peter McKechnie, Mary Sadler; registered January 1879.
[Christina's father variously referred to as "William Bruce" "Hugh Bruce" and "John Bruce"]

2 Glasgow Camlachie Deaths 1900 644-02/960 (Christina Harris).
CHRISTINA HARRIS, age 46, married to Sydney Harris iron foundry worker
died 11 Dec. 1900 at 5, East Neilson Street, Glasgow
father William Bruce miner deceased
mother Agnes Bruce ms Blair
cardiac disease 1½ years
informant Sydney Harris (made his x mark) widower.

3 1861 census of Scotland, Dumbartonshire, Vol.498 Kirkintilloch (Townhead), enumeration district (ED) 9, page 19, schedule no. 88;
Hugh Bruce 35 M head, miner, Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Agness Bruce 31 M wife, Paisley Renfrewsh.
Christina Bruce 11 daughter, Glasgow Lanarksh.
Mathew Bruce 6 son, son, Kilwinning Ayrshire
William Bruce 3 son, Kilwinning

4 1871 census of Scotland, Lanark, Vol.644/3 Glasgow Calton (71 East Hope Street), enumeration district (ED) 50, page 11;
Agnes Blair 40 W head, cotton bobbin winder, Paisley Renfrewshire
Christina Blair 20 U daughter, steam loom weaver, Glasgow
Martha Blair 18 U daughter, iron huld worker, Kilwinning Ayrshire
William Blair 13 son, message boy, Kilwinning
Marion Blair 6 daughter, Glasgow
Hugh Blair 3 son, Glasgow
William Blair 77 W father, baker, Airdrie Lanarkshire

5 1881 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 644/2 Camlachie, enumeration district (ED) 50, page 8, schedule no. 44, household of Thomas Banks (44 East Hope Street);
Thomas BANKS 23 M head, iron lab., Ireland
Martha BANKS 23 wife, Kilwinning, Ayr
Agnes BANKS 3 daughter, Kilwinning
William BANKS 1 son, Glasgow, Lanark
Sydney HARRIS 32 M visitor, iron labourer, England
Christina HARRIS 28 M boarder (sister-in-law), labourer's wife, Glasgow, Lanark
Hugh BRUCE 12, brother-in-law, scholar, Glasgow, Lanark

6 Glasgow Garngadhill Deaths 1919 644-5/867.
SYDNEY HARRIS age 76, labourer and army pensioner
married (1) Christina Bruce (2) Jane Jack or Bennet
died 7 October 1919 Barrhill Poorhouse, Glasgow
usual residence 359 London Road, Glasgow
parents George Harris blacksmith deceased, Maria Harris previously Griffin ms Blake deceased
cause chronic nephritis more than 5 days, certified
informant John Cameron, Assistant Governor.

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