The first ever post on my blog was the story of Hugh Brawley, the younger brother of my great grandfather Daniel. Hugh was born in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire in 1869 and grew up in the village of Newmains where his father worked in the local ironworks. He was the 6th of 11 children. In 1887 … Continue reading Coming Home
Genealogy
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 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
A Visit To Furnace Row
If you have visited my blog before you may well have seen this photograph. This is Burnside Row, Newmains which was more commonly known as Furnace Row. It is here that so many of my family were born, lived and died. The photo was taken around 1910 and shows a row of houses which were … Continue reading A Visit To Furnace Row
Shaking The Branches 