Bernard Mulvey was born in Newmains, Lanarkshire in 1928. His mother, Mary Cooper was my maternal grandmother's half sister. My mother told me a story about her aunt's son dying in a tragic accident. The story goes that the family lived in tenement accommodation with no running water. Mary was in the communal area doing … Continue reading Bernard Mulvey 1928-1931
Genealogy
David Russell Dickson 1864-1941
David Russell Dickson was my 2nd great uncle. His brother, Livingston was my paternal grandmother's father. I am writing about him today having stumbled over his obituary which gives me way more information about the man than I would find in the usual birth, death and marriage records. Starting from the beginning though, David was … Continue reading David Russell Dickson 1864-1941
Elizabeth Brawley 1900-1900
I previously posted about Agnes Brawley who died in tragic circumstances when she was just a few weeks old. She was my maternal grandfather's sister. I recently stumbled across another death record for a child that I had not been looking for because, like her sister Agnes, I wasn't aware of her existence. Elizabeth Brawley … Continue reading Elizabeth Brawley 1900-1900
My Favourite Photograph (update)
The theme of this week's 52 Ancestors Challenge is 'My Favourite Photograph'. I previously posted about this photograph which was sent to me by my second cousin, Frances. The photograph was taken about 1912. The lady is my 2x great grandmother, Sarah McLauchlan (1839-1916), my great grandfather, Daniel Brawley (1864-1935) his eldest son, Daniel Brawley (1887-1971) … Continue reading My Favourite Photograph (update)
Agnes Brawley 9 October 1892-29 November 1892
This is the story of my great aunt, Agnes Brawley. She was my maternal grandfather's sister but they never met as she died 7 years before he was born. Until very recently I wasn't even aware of her existence. I only found her while searching for another family member. My mother hadn't heard of her … Continue reading Agnes Brawley 9 October 1892-29 November 1892
John Cosgrove 1878-1917
John Cosgrove was my great grandfather's younger brother. While my great grandfather was born in County Longford, Ireland, by the time John was born the family had come to Scotland. He was born on 7 May 1878 at 18 Furnace Row, Newmains, Lanarkshire. His father Peter Cosgrove was a furnace labourer and may have been … Continue reading John Cosgrove 1878-1917
Shaking The Branches 