Thomas Bruce was born circa 1816 in Shimpling, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Bruce (1791-1855) and Sarah Sparke (1795-1864) and died 1880 Glemsford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Rebecca Alderton (c1822-1905) 1839 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Siblings
Children of Thomas and Sarah Bruce.
- Elizabeth Bruce (1815)
- Mary Anna Bruce (1816)
- Thomas Bruce (1818)
- Sarah Bruce (1822)
- George Bruce (1824)
- Susan Bruce (1827)
- William Bruce (c1835)
- Sarah Bruce (c1839)
- Sophia Bruce (c1841)
The years given are years of christening, so not necessarily of birth.
On 17 April 1815 in Suffolk County Bts, Thomas Bruce married Sarah Sparke.
In 1841 in Sudbury, Hartest, were Thos Bruce (45), Sarah (35) with Sarah (15), George (15) and Susan (13). Either this Sarah is a second wife, or her age is way off, as she had been married for 26 years by that time, so could hardly have been 35 (See below).
In 1851 the family are still in Sudbury, Hartest. There were Thomas (60), Sarah (56), George (26), William (16), Sarah (12) and Sophia (10).
In 1851 Thomas is an agricultural labourer, in 1861 he was a factory labourer and in 1871 was a mat maker living in Brook Street, Glemsford.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Ann Bruce (1839-1909) | 1839 Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | 1909 Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | Elijah Whittle (1839-1918) |
| Amos Bruce (1844-1896) | 1844 Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | 1896 Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | Sophia Crisell Julia Elizabeth Emily Tinsley (1864-aft1902) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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