Hello Dawn

I have a Birth Certificate for Charles Henry de Bruin born in Barbados 5th May 1843to Corporal William de Bruin and Jane. It looks like by my records that Jane McCausland was William's first wife and I think she died as on William's marriage certificate to Ann Sophia Stedman it shows William as a widower and it shows Cornelius de Bruin as a Foreigner - profession unknown. There are several DeBruins in a grave in St. George's Christ Church, Beckenham (my local church) - Arthur DeBruin (died 16 April 1877 - age 26) also William DeBruin (died 10 August 1890 - age 78), Ann Sophia (died 10 Dec 1917 - age 97) also William DeBruin (died 30 Apr 1931 - age 71) and William's grandson, Arthur James DeBruin (died serving his country 1916).

I'm somewhat stuck with Cornelius as a military record which I have managed to download is not very clear but it looks as if he served with 4th Battalion 60th Regiment from 20 Feb 1796 to 19 June 1815 ( I think he was discharged with 'trench foot' (although it doesn't actually use those words) and it states that he was born on 7th May(think around 1775 but not sure) in or near the town of Markes(?) in the country of Holland(?). It doesn' t say anything about a wife.

My research shows that Charles Henry deBruin was my gt gt grandfather - his son Maurice Charles my gt grandfather and his son William Cecil being my grandfather.

If you have anything further on Cornelius I would love to hear.
Good Luck with the research.
Susan Shepherd (nee de Bruin)