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    1. [DUR-NBL] BRUCES
    2. Sue Horn
    3. Hi Trying to find any information on a ROBERT BRUCE born c 1760 he married a Margaret Whitley 31 Aug 1789 Jarrow, St. Paul Durham. If anyone can help i would be grateful Roberts children were all christened at St Andrews( anglican ) in Newcastle .I have all thier details from parish registers too. Roberts siblings ??I found on IGI BATCH M000481 I have found robert brother miles on batch number P000592. on IGI listed with others .The only one that fits be Roberts father is a JOHN BRUCE born 1737 Gateshead , His father is Listed as MAGNIS . Here is a copy of what the parish registers said on Robert Bruce - they dont make things clearer though.Ive been in touch with Archives but because i dont know where to go from here they said it will cost me £25 an hour.Im not a cheapskate as i pay for copies of all parish registers and certificates along the way . The info below from a transcription of the full parish registers.ROBERT BRUCE & MARGARET WHEATLEYS CHILDREN ( no miles?) Church ... St Andrews Parish Church ( C of E/Anglican, NOT the Roman Catholic St Andrews less than half a mile away) Baptisms... John, born 7 Sep 1790, bapt 1 May 1791, son of Robert Bruce by his wife Margaret Wheatly Isabella, born 16 Dec 1793, bapt 23 June 1793, dtr of Robert Bruce, cordwainer, by his wife Margaret Wheatley. William, born 23 Dec 1795 (tomorrow), bapt 27 March 1796, son of Robert Bruce, by his wife Margaret Wheatly. Mary, born 13 Nov 1798, bapt 24 March 1799, second dtr to Robert Bruce, cordwainer, native of the parish of TANFIELD, by his wife Margaret formerly Wheatly, native of parish of Prudhoe, dtr of William Wheatly. George, born 12 Nov year unclear, 1800 or 1801, bapt 1 Aug 1802, third son of Robert Bruce, Cordwainer, native of JARROW , by his wife Margaret formerly Wheatly, native of Houghton ( Houghton-le-Spring) If anyone can offer any help on locating Robert and when and where he was born very much apprecisted . sue

    03/17/2007 10:10:59