1921 Census - Hugh Bruce In 1921 Hugh and Annie Bruce were living in Annie’s family home where Annie had lived since at least age 8 (1901). They were sharing the accommodation in 32 Brown St, Newmilns with their family of four living in just one room. Hugh Bruce Head Married 31 Coal Miner Annie Bruce Wife Married 29 House Work Betty Bruce Dau 6 Scholar [Elizabeth Houston Bruce] William Bruce Son 3 [William Torrance Bruce] In the other part of 32 Brown St was the family of five who were living in two rooms. Archibald Torrance Head Widowed 52 House painter at Graham Brothers (Kilmarnock) William Torrance Son SIngle 32 Joiners labourer at Wallace & Torrance [William Croel Houston Torrance - ‘Pal’] James Torrance Son Single 28 Invalid [Oliver Mcleod Houston Torrance] Archibald D Torrance Son Single 17 Shoemaker at Ledgerworld (Kilmarnock) [Archibald Davidson Torrance] Jenny T Torrance Dau Single 13 Scholar [Janette Tennant Torrance] Archibald Torrance was Annie Bruce’s father. He had been married twice and William and James Torrance were Annie’s brothers. Their mother was Elizabeth Houston who died on 28 Jul 1894. Archibald Davidson Torrance and Jenny were Annie’s half sisters. Their mother was Agnes Davidson who Archibald had married in 1903. She died aged 40, on 28 Jul 1919. James Torrance was christened and had his death registered as Oliver McLeod Houston Torrance but during his life seems to have been referred to a Jimmy or James. According to William Torrance Bruce, Jimmy had meningitis as a child and ‘died young’. He died of acute bronchial capillary catarrh on 2 Dec 1923 in 32 Brown St. This modern photograph of 32 Brown St shows the arch, which was open on old photographs, closed with a garage-style door. Originally the arch provided access to workshops at the back.