My great granny Ellen (Helen) Keenan was one of 10 children of Patrick Keenan and Agnes Haughey. Her sister Ann was the fourth of those children. Ann was born in Newmains on 27 May 1862. By the 1871 census there were 10 people living in the family home at 9 Stonecraigs Row. Despite the modest … Continue reading Ann Keenan 1862-1934
Tracing The Brawleys
When I tell people that I research my family tree I'm often asked how far back I've gone. I've tried not to focus on that because I like to find as much as I can about an ancestor and that includes siblings and their families. I don't just want to know their names. Plus when … Continue reading Tracing The Brawleys
Family History Field Trip
I spent this weekend in Dundee. The main purpose of the trip was not family history but since we were there anyway it was much too good an opportunity to miss. I don't have strong family connections to Dundee in that none of my family were born or raised there but it is in Dundee, … Continue reading Family History Field Trip
Shot Through The Heart – David Fowler 1895-1915
David Fowler was killed in action in Gallipoli on 12 July 1915. David and I are descendants of Robert Symington and Alison Anderson who were his great grandparents and my 4x great grandparents. Ancestry can provide a fair bit of information in relation to military service. It was through the site that I first learned … Continue reading Shot Through The Heart – David Fowler 1895-1915
Died On This Day – Hugh Brawley 1899-1968
My grandfather Hugh Brawley died on 4 May 1968 when he was 69 years old. He died at his home address at 32 Crindledyke Crescent, Newmains where he lived with his wife of 48 years, Catherine Cosgrove. His death record shows that he was a retired crane driver. He is buried in Cambusnethan Cemetery. Hugh … Continue reading Died On This Day – Hugh Brawley 1899-1968
A Young Mother – Mary Dunbar Rae 1877-1901
Mary Dunbar Rae was born in Dalmellington, Ayrshire on 18 July 1877. She was the youngest child of my 3x great grandparents, Thomas Rae and Ann Symington. Her sister Grace was my great great grandmother. In 1879 Grace gave birth to my great grandfather, Robert Armstrong Rae. Her son was illegitimate and, unable to take … Continue reading A Young Mother – Mary Dunbar Rae 1877-1901
