Jane Elizabeth Bruce (née Smith)

???? - 1878


Biography

Only child and heiress of William Smith of Barbados (q.v.). She married Rev. William Bruce of Belfast in 1823: he has an entry in the ODNB as 'non-subscribing Presbyterian minister' that describes his wife as 'only child of William Smith of Barbados and his wife, Catherine Wentworth', and the Rev. Bruce himself as 'one of Belfast's leading citizens.'


Sources

Gordon, Alexander. 2004 "Bruce, William (1790–1868), non-subscribing Presbyterian minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 22 Jul. 2018. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-3763; Gordon, Alexander, and David Huddleston. "Bruce, William (1790–1868), non-subscribing Presbyterian minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; Accessed 16 Mar. 2020. https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-3763.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Maiden Name
Smith
Spouse
Rev. Willliam Bruce

Relationships (3)

Principal → Attorney
Notes →
In his will proved in 1824 The Rev. Richard Austin identified himself as attorney to the guardians of Jane Elizabeth Smith married to Rev. Bruce of...
Sister-in-law → Brother-in-law
Notes →
Jane Elizabeth Smith had married Henry Bruce's brother Rev. William Bruce of Belfast in...
Daughter → Father

Addresses (1)

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Ireland