Peter Brawley was born on 9 January 1903 in Newmains, Lanarkshire. He was born in the family home at 12 Manse Road, the 7th child of Peter Brawley and Catherine Keenan. 7 seems like a lot of kids but Peter was the middle child. Catherine and Peter had 13 children born between 1891 and 1916. … Continue reading Peter Brawley 1903-1972
Brawley FC
I have been looking for evidence of a football team made up wholly of members of the Brawley family. My mum told me about it and I even found an article mentioning it but I had no idea when it happened or who was involved. Could it just be another family myth passed down through … Continue reading Brawley FC
A Bunch Of Trouble – John Helferty
From British Newspaper Archive John Helferty or Helferty is my 1st cousin 3x removed on my maternal granny's side. He and my great granny Sarah Helferty were full cousins. That branch of the family, the Greenock Helfertys, were well known to the courts. There are several mentions of the family in the local papers. The … Continue reading A Bunch Of Trouble – John Helferty
A Strong Woman – Ann Symington 1832-1909
Time I think to get back to the paternal side of the family and to my great, great, great grandmother Ann Symington. Family Tree Maker allows me to create family charts. I don't use it often enough. However, I thought it might be useful to see how the family line works. Ann Symington was born … Continue reading A Strong Woman – Ann Symington 1832-1909
A Winning Team
Football Fever has gripped Scotland this week, with the national team qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Such was the excitement and celebration at the game against Denmark on Tuesday that mild earthquakes were felt! Football is very much part of the Brawley family history. Searching through the British … Continue reading A Winning Team
A Day Out In Dundee
I haven't spent a lot of time on my family tree recently. It is fantastic that there are so many online resources available but there are times when I just don't feel like sitting looking at a screen. It is my intention to visit more of the places linked to my family history. Last week … Continue reading A Day Out In Dundee
Shaking The Branches 