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Captain David Bruce was at the helm of the City of Adelaide for approximately three years. He was also the father of later masters, Captain John Bruce and Captain Alexander Bruce,  who served as junior officers beneath him for a time.

The City of Adelaide is always referred to as Devitt and Moore's, but they were only the managing owners. Devitt senior had just died, and Joseph Moore held a quarter share. Captain Bruce had a further quarter share. Henry Martin, with the third quarter, had emigrated to South Australia in 1839 and became established with his brother Thomas as a butcher in Hindley Street.

Joseph and Daniel Harrold, jointly the fourth owners, were also resident in London.  They were better known as the Hindley Street ironmongers Harrold Brothers. They had retired to London to establish a branch of the colonial firm now conducted by Joseph's sons. Daniel had married Mary Ann Church, and it seems clear that in these two cases David Bruce had made valuable contacts through the passengers of his previous ship Irene.

"Old David Bruce was one of the good old breed of sea dog - a sturdy, weather beaten, grey whiskered Scot.  He always dressed in black broadcloth, topped by a straw hat and puggaree.  He possesed a merry wit - also a lame leg, which had been crushed by a run-away cask during a storm."

The Colonial Clippers, Basil Lubbock, James Brown & Sons, Publishers, Glasgow, 1921.
Captain David Bruce
Captain David Bruce
Master of the 'City of Adelaide' 1864 - 1867
Source: Mrs. Pam Whittle, great-grand-daughter of Captain Bruce

Capt. David Bruce
Male 1816 -

Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Text    |    Register

Generation: 1
  1. Capt. David Bruce b. Jul 1816.
    David m. Janet McIntyre [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 2. David Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Helen Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point d. 1935.
    3. 4. Jane Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Isabella Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Capt. John Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1839; d. 17-Aug-15.
    6. 7. Miss Janet Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1843.
    7. 8. Capt. Alexander Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1848.
    8. 9. Mary Ann Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1851.
    9. 10. James Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1857; d. 1918.
    10. 11. Irene Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1859.
    David m. 1864. Unknown [Group Sheet]
Generation: 2
  1. David Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)
  2. Helen Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) d. 1935.
  3. Jane Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)
  4. Isabella Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)
  5. Capt. John Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1839; d. 17-Aug-15.
    John m. 1867. Unknown [Group Sheet]
    John m. Ada Eleanor Kathleen Isabella Angas 28 Nov 1874. Ada b. 01 Jun 1853; d. 1931. [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 12. Alicia Janet Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 17 Sep 1875; d. 1-Dec-68.
    2. 13. John Angas Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 21 Sep 1884; d. 1965.
    3. 14. Kenneth Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 16 Jun 1887; d. 27-May-76.
  6. Miss Janet Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1843.
  7. Capt. Alexander Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1848.
    Alexander m. 1875. Unknown [Group Sheet]
    Alexander m. Jane Spankie Buik 29 Nov 1876. Jane b. 02 Dec 1856; d. 19-Aug-25. [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 15. David Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1877; d. 1941.
    2. 16. Hubert Alexander Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 1878; d. 1917.
    3. 17. Kenneth John Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point b. 13 Jul 1889; d. 7-Jul-51.
  8. Mary Ann Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1851.
  9. James Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1857; d. 1918.
  10. Irene Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) b. 1859.
Generation: 3
  1. Alicia Janet Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.David1) b. 17 Sep 1875; d. 1-Dec-68.
  2. John Angas Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.David1) b. 21 Sep 1884; d. 1965.
  3. Kenneth Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.David1) b. 16 Jun 1887; d. 27-May-76.
    Kenneth m. Constance Muriel Forrington 01 May 1925. Constance b. 14 Sep 1893; d. 23-Feb-89. [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
  4. David Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alexander2, 1.David1) b. 1877; d. 1941.
    David m. Unknown [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 20. Alexa Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point d. 1980.
  5. Hubert Alexander Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alexander2, 1.David1) b. 1878; d. 1917.
    Hubert m. Maggie Pearce [Group Sheet]
  6. Kenneth John Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alexander2, 1.David1) b. 13 Jul 1889; d. 7-Jul-51.
    Kenneth m. Minnie Keen Minnie b. 16 Jul 1897. [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
Generation: 4
  1. Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Kenneth3, 6.John2, 1.David1)
    Living m. Living [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Unknown Sherwin  Descendancy chart to this point b. 18750; d. 2-May-51.
    3. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
  2. Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Kenneth3, 6.John2, 1.David1)
    Living m. Living [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
  3. Alexa Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (15.David3, 8.Alexander2, 1.David1) d. 1980.
    Alexa m. Unknown Tonkin [Group Sheet]
  4. Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Kenneth3, 8.Alexander2, 1.David1)
    Living m. Living [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
  5. Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Kenneth3, 8.Alexander2, 1.David1)
    Living m. Living [Group Sheet]
    Children:
    1. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
1864 - London to Adelaide 1865 - London to Adelaide 1866 - London to Adelaide 1865 - Adelaide to London 1866 - Adelaide to London 1867 - Adelaide to London Captain
 

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