Brief Life History of Patrick Bruce
When Patrick Bruce Junor was born on 11 April 1852, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Patrick Bruce Junor, was 28 and his mother, Isabella Douglas Burgess, was 27. He married Ann Junor in 1879, in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Framwellgate, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Whitworth, Durham, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 28 March 1904, in Auckland, Durham, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 51, and was buried in Spennymoor, Durham, England, United Kingdom.
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- Patrick B Junor, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Patrick Bruce Junor, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Patrick Bruce Junor, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Joyner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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