Bruce Family of Rockford, Blackrock
William Robert Bruce married 11.08.1870 Florence Ellen Osborne
born circa 1834 Parish Church born circa 1851
Thorndale, Antrim of Marylebone
died 25.06.1902 (68) died 23.01.1937 (86)
buried at Deansgrange of 15 Pelham Crescent
William Robert Bruce, Barrister at law, Master of the Queen’s Bench son of Samuel Bruce of
Thorndale, Antrim. He married Florence Helen Osborne second daughter of George Alexander
Osborne of Dorset Square, London in 1870. They lived at Rockford from 1881. William died
25.06.1902 at Rockford and left 48K in personal estate. After William’s death the family moved
to London. And Florence rented the house to Mr and Mrs Finucane, Merrion Square in 1905.
She was living at 15 Pelham Crescent, Kensington in 1911. She died in Kensington on 23.01.1937.
1 Enid Bruce born 11.04.1872 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s Church,
Dublin. Enid married Thomas Stoker of the Bengal Civil Service son of Abraham Stoker
on 09.07.1891 at Monkstown Parish Church.
2 Lilian Florence Bruce born 14.08.1873 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s
Church, Dublin. Lilian married Eugene Le Mesurier of the Indian Staff Corps on
10.12.1896 at Allahabad, India. Eugene died on 29.05.1906 aged 39 years at Weald Corner,
Sevenoaks whilst home on leave.
3 Louise Mary Bruce 3rd daughter born 29.03.1876 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at
St Stephen’s Church. Louise married William Francis Hessey of the Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers, eldest son of late Major General W H Hessey on 30.08. 1905 at Holy Trinity Church,
Sloane Street, Chelsea.
4 Mabel Bruce born 12.12.1877 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s Church.
Mabel was living with her mother Florence at 15 Pelham Crescent, Kensington in 1911.
5 Nigel William Bruce born 07.06.1883 at Rockford, Blackrock and died there on 08.10.1883
aged 4 months.
6 Thomas Robert Bruce born 01.07.1885 at Rockford, Blackrock. Thomas a Captain in the
4th Hussars died in active service on 08.02.1917 and is remembered at the Amara War
Cemetery, Iraq.
7 Reginald James Bruce born 07.04.1887 at Rockford, Blackrock. Reginald was living at 10
Hanover Street, London in 1911 and married Nathalie Philomele Gallone daughter of
Pascal Gallone of 15 Pelham Crescent, London on 12.05.1925 at the Parish Church, St
Martin in the Fields.
Sarah Burr had been working for the family since at least 1873 died on 09.02.1896 at Rockford. Her
executor was her employer; William Robert Bruce.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
William Robert Bruce married 11.08.1870 Florence Ellen Osborne
born circa 1834 Parish Church born circa 1851
Thorndale, Antrim of Marylebone
died 25.06.1902 (68) died 23.01.1937 (86)
buried at Deansgrange of 15 Pelham Crescent
William Robert Bruce, Barrister at law, Master of the Queen’s Bench son of Samuel Bruce of
Thorndale, Antrim. He married Florence Helen Osborne second daughter of George Alexander
Osborne of Dorset Square, London in 1870. They lived at Rockford from 1881. William died
25.06.1902 at Rockford and left 48K in personal estate. After William’s death the family moved
to London. And Florence rented the house to Mr and Mrs Finucane, Merrion Square in 1905.
She was living at 15 Pelham Crescent, Kensington in 1911. She died in Kensington on 23.01.1937.
1 Enid Bruce born 11.04.1872 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s Church,
Dublin. Enid married Thomas Stoker of the Bengal Civil Service son of Abraham Stoker
on 09.07.1891 at Monkstown Parish Church.
2 Lilian Florence Bruce born 14.08.1873 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s
Church, Dublin. Lilian married Eugene Le Mesurier of the Indian Staff Corps on
10.12.1896 at Allahabad, India. Eugene died on 29.05.1906 aged 39 years at Weald Corner,
Sevenoaks whilst home on leave.
3 Louise Mary Bruce 3rd daughter born 29.03.1876 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at
St Stephen’s Church. Louise married William Francis Hessey of the Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers, eldest son of late Major General W H Hessey on 30.08. 1905 at Holy Trinity Church,
Sloane Street, Chelsea.
4 Mabel Bruce born 12.12.1877 at 31 Upper Merrion Street baptised at St Stephen’s Church.
Mabel was living with her mother Florence at 15 Pelham Crescent, Kensington in 1911.
5 Nigel William Bruce born 07.06.1883 at Rockford, Blackrock and died there on 08.10.1883
aged 4 months.
6 Thomas Robert Bruce born 01.07.1885 at Rockford, Blackrock. Thomas a Captain in the
4th Hussars died in active service on 08.02.1917 and is remembered at the Amara War
Cemetery, Iraq.
7 Reginald James Bruce born 07.04.1887 at Rockford, Blackrock. Reginald was living at 10
Hanover Street, London in 1911 and married Nathalie Philomele Gallone daughter of
Pascal Gallone of 15 Pelham Crescent, London on 12.05.1925 at the Parish Church, St
Martin in the Fields.
Sarah Burr had been working for the family since at least 1873 died on 09.02.1896 at Rockford. Her
executor was her employer; William Robert Bruce.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022