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Biographical Information: JOHN PURVIS BRUCE, born 24th May 1859 at Queen Anne Street, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, died 1918/29. “Correspondent” (1891), (1898) mercantile clerk, (1901) linen manufacturer in Manchester, Lancashire, England, and (1918) “manager”. Living (1871 per census) with his parents at Queen Anne Street, Dunfermline, (1889) at 106 Maton Street, Parish of St Clement, ? Longsight, Lancashire, England, (1891 per census) at Minshull Cottage, Slade Lane, Levenshulme, Manchester, (1898) at "Lissadel", Albert Road, Levenshulme, and (c.1901) at 65 Albert Road, Levenshulme, when named as executor of his father's estate. Married (24th April 1889 in the Parish of St Clement, Chorlton, Lancashire) Mary Emma Heys (born c.1866, no record of death in England 1896-1901) of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, daughter of William Edwin Heys, electrical engineer, having four children:-